ABELIA floribunda

Cerise purple flowers

Further Reading....

£16.50 each

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

Evergreen - oval, glossy, dark-green leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
Purple - Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet - cerise purple
Height - 3m (10ft)
Spread - 4m (13ft)
Tall Shrub - arching shoots
Hardy - average winter - Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
Full sun
Additional Features - Good to know - - Vesalea floribunda. Hardier on well-ripened wood. Will grow taller if trained against a wall
Pests & Diseases - none
Place of origin - Mexico
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Panicles - - profuse, terminal panicles
Tubular - pendent, tubular flowers 3-5cm (1¼-2in) with 5-lobed calyces
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above
Leaf shape - Ovate - see photos above
Pruning group - Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.

RHS group 8
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -