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ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

Dark green leaves with golden-yellow margin. Best grown in full sun

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£16.50 each

Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall

Ready in 3 - 5 days

Normally 3 - 5 days

2 to 3 Litre

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Evergreen - ovate, glossy 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) - pink, tinged white
Height - 1.5m (5ft)
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - rounded shrub with arching branches. Produces funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long from axillary cymes and in terminal panicles
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 - - less vigorous than grandiflora. Also widely listed as Frances Mason.
Pests & Diseases - none
Place of origin - garden origin. New Zealand. 1950s. Mason Nurseries.
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Flower Shape - Panicles - - terminal panicles and axillary cymes
Tubular - funnel-shaped flowers 2cm (¾in) long with 2-5-lobed calyces
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Leaf Colour (if not green) - Gold variegated -
Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above
Leaf shape - Ovate - see photos above
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 -
Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -