Abelia grandiflora Abegra syn Linnaea grandiflora, Glossy Abelia, 140mm
Abelia grandiflora Abegra syn Linnaea grandiflora, Glossy Abelia, 140mm
Product Description
BOTANICAL NAME: Abelia grandiflora syn Linnaea grandiflora,
COMMON NAMES: Glossy Abelia,
NATIVE: No
FOLIAGE TYPE: Evergreen
PLANT TYPE: Hedging / Screening
PLANT HABIT: Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
DESCRIPTION:
Medium sized evergreen shrub with dense, glossy foliage on slightly arching branches. Young foliage turns bronze in autumn and small, fragrant white bell shaped flowers appear in abundance in summer. Ornamental red sepals remain on the shrub when flowers fade adding to this shrub's appeal. Great for informal hedging, pots or as a stand alone specimen. Grows to 1.8m tall x 1.5m wide.
MATURE HEIGHT: 1-2m
MATURE WIDTH: 1-2m
POSITION: Full Sun
SOIL TYPE: Well Drained
LANDSCAPE USE(S)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
PESTS & DISEASES: Black Spot, Generally trouble free
CULTURAL NOTES:Easy growing shrub, will adapt where planted. Likes a light prune to shape in late winter or spring to keep from looking scrappy. Can suffer from black spot in humid conditions.
PLANT CARE
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
FAMILY NAME: Caprifoliaceae
ORIGIN: Asia
CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
REQUIREMENTS TOLERANCES
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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