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  • SKIMMIA x confusa 'Kew Green
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    SKIMMIA x confusa 'Kew Green

     AWARD
    Male form with glossy green leaves and large greenish flower racemes, commonly very hardy
     
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    • Good to know
      Male. No berries but outstanding fragrance. Attractive to insects, butterflies.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Scale insects
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Hybrid of S. japonica and S. anquetilia.
    • Evergreen
      pointed leaves to 11cm (4½in) long.
    • Green
    • Border
      Suitable for a shrub border
    • Coastal / windswept
    • Cottage garden
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Town garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Elliptic
    • Oblanceolate
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Compact, dome-shaped shrub. Produces small flowers to 5mm (¼in) across in dense, conical panicles to 15cm (6in) long
    • 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.

    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Scented foliage
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
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    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Moderately fertile.
    • Full shade
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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