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    ABELIA
    ABELIA 'Edward Goucher'
    ABELIA 'Edward Goucher'
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    ABELIA 'Edward Goucher'

    AWARD
    Bronze young growth and lilac-pink flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Hybrid between A.x grandiflora and A. schumanii. Wildlife plant - insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. 1911. Edward Goucher, US Dept. of Agriculture.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      glossy, dark green leaves to 5cm (2in) long, bronze when young.
    • Shades of pink
      All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)
      Lilac pink
    • Trumpet
      2cm (¾in) long with 2-lobed sepals
    • Border
      Ideal for the back of a sunny border
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Ovate
    • Height
      1.8m (6ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Produces flowers singly or in small, axillary cymes
    • 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.

    • 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)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold drying winds.
    • Mature Size
      1.8m (6ft)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
      		  
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    500 ml
    £8.00
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