ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

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

ABELIA x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

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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. Wildlife plant - insects
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
Spring
Summer
Winter
Soil Conditions
Fertile well drained soil