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ABELIA x grandiflora 'Gold Jewel'
Pure gold foliage, taking on copper notes in winter. Soft pink flowers
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Evergreen - 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) - pale pink -
Height - 90cm (36in) -
Spread - 90cm (36in)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - compact, mounding shrub
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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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Partial shade -
Additional Features - 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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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.
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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