DEUTZIA scabra 'Pride of Rochester'
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DEUTZIA scabra 'Pride of Rochester'
Double white flowers tinged pink
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Floweringlocal_floristJanlocal_floristFeblocal_floristMarlocal_floristAprlocal_floristMaylocal_floristJunlocal_floristJullocal_floristAuglocal_floristSeplocal_floristOctlocal_floristNovlocal_floristDec
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Good to know
Attractive to bees and other insects -
Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
Japan. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousBroadly ovate dark green leaves to 8cm (3in) long.
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White
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DoubleMulti rows of petals, no stamen showing
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PaniclesDense, upright, cylindrical panicles 8-16cm (3-6in) long
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Star-shapedTo 1.5cm (½in) across
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BorderSuitable for a shrub border
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Fully hardy
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Serrulate
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Ovate
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Height
3m (10ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft) -
Tall ShrubUpright shrub with arching shoots and peeling, pale brown bark when mature
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Pruning group 2
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs and trees that flower in Spring or early Summer on previous year's growth, including plants that produce new growth at or near ground level.
Pruning: Prune flowered shoots to strong buds. Cut back approximately 1/4 of old shoots to the base to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually, after flowering.
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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) -
Scented flowersHoney-scented.
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Full sun
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Bee friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size3m (10ft)
2m (6½ft)
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