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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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Evergreen - ovate, glossy 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) - pink, tinged white -
Height - 1.5m (5ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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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
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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) -
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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.
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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 Colour (if not green) - Gold variegated -
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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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1.5m (5ft)
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2m (6½ft) |
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