Physocarpus opulifolius 'Little Devil'       0

- Taxonomy of tribe Neillieae (Rosaceae): Physocarpus, Oh, Sang-Hun. Taxon 2015 Vol. 45(4) pag. 332-352. DOI

Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: purple
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,9ft x 5,9ft
Sun exposure: part sun (Sun hours: >3h <6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Soak the seeds in warm water of 104°F for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 8 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI


Germination references for the genus
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address