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ABELIA x grandiflora
Dainty pale pink flowers
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Evergreen - oval, glossy, dark-green leaves to 5cm (2in) long.
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well. - in colder areas
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Shades of pink - All shades of pink through to Carmine (red) - pale pink -
Height - 3m (10ft) -
Spread - 4m (13ft)
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Tall Shrub - vigorous, rounded shrub with arching branches
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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) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - A. chinensis x A. uniflora. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - garden origin. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Flower Shape - Panicles - - terminal panicles and axillary cymes
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Tubular - funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long with 2-5-lobed calyces
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Ovate - see photos above
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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 -
Scented Plants - Scented flowers -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Abelia - Care Guide
Shrubs - Care Guide
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ABELIA x grandiflora 'Confetti'
Available from £16.50
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Available from £16.50
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Gold Strike'
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Hopleys Variety'
Available from £16.50
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
Available from £16.50
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Sunny Charms'
Available from £16.50
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Purple coneflower
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Buy Varieties of ABELIA x grandiflora
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason' >
Dark green leaves with golden-yellow margin. Best grown in full sun
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Gold Jewel' >
Pure gold foliage, taking on copper notes in winter. Soft pink flowers
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Hopleys Variety' >
A sport of A. 'Francis Mason' with golden variegated foliage which turns pink in autumn
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
ABELIA x grandiflora 'Sunny Charms' >
Fragrant, pale yellow flowers with pink throat from early summer to autumn
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
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
Only £10.20
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