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    ABELIA x grandiflora
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    ABELIA x grandiflora

    Dainty pale pink flowers
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    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      A. chinensis x A. uniflora. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Oval, glossy, dark-green leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      In colder areas
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Pale pink
    • Panicles
      Terminal panicles and axillary cymes
    • Tubular
      Funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long with 2-5-lobed calyces
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      3m (10ft)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, rounded shrub with arching branches
    • 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
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Mature Size
      3m (10ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        4m (13ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Ideal for the back of a sunny border
    • 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.

    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile well drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
    Abelia - Care Guide
    Shrubs - Care Guide
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    Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Confetti'
    A small compact form with narrow white-margined leaves
     
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    £16.50
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
    Dark green leaves with golden-yellow margin. Best grown in full sun
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Gold Jewel'
    Pure gold foliage, taking on copper notes in winter. Soft pink flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Hopleys Variety'
    A sport of A. 'Francis Mason' with golden variegated foliage which turns pink in autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
    An attractive foliage plant with a mix of bright yellow and green foliage in spring. Pink tipped white flowers over most of the summer are followed by orange and red tints in the leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
    ABELIA x grandiflora 'Sunny Charms'
    Fragrant, pale yellow flowers with pink throat from early summer to autumn
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50

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    Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
    Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots. Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
    Tie in slate labels (5pack)
    £10.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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