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History: Home > Rhaphiolepis Umbellata >
RHAPHIOLEPIS umbellata
White flowers sometimes tinted rose-pink and thick oval glossy leaves
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - oval to obovate or inversely lance-shaped, leathery, dark-green, shallowly-toothed leaves to 9cm (3½in) long.
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Height - 1.5m (5ft) -
Spread - 1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - bushy shrub. Produces flowers to 2cm (¾in) across in conical racemes to 10cm (4in) long.
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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 - shelter from cold winds -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - Korea, Japan -
Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - outside
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Rhaphiolepis - Growing Guide
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