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    RHAPHIOLEPIS
    RHAPHIOLEPIS
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    RHAPHIOLEPIS

    Commonly known as Indian hawthorn

    Genus of 3-5, possibly up to 15, species of evergreen shrubs and trees from scrub in southeastern and eastern Asia.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Introduced into UK by Robert Fortune, Scottish plant hunter, 1847.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Evergreen
      Narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped, deeply toothed, leathery, glossy, dark-green leaves 7-11cm (3-4½in) long.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Bushy, spreading shrub. Produces flowers to 1.5cm (½in) across in loose clusters to 8cm (3in) long.
    • Will grow outside in milder locations
      This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.
      Loam based compost, full light, in greenhouse.
    • Scented flowers
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold, drying winds.
    • Mature Size
      1.5m (5ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        2m (6ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    RHAPHIOLEPIS delacourii 'Coates Crimson'
    Rose-crimson flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    RHAPHIOLEPIS indica 'Spring Time'
    Indian hawthorn
    Apple-blossom pink flowers on a shrub with a dense rounded habit
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    Notify me
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    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
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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