Abelia
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Abelia is a genus of deciduous, semi-evergreen, and evergreen shrubs grown for their foliage and freely produced flowers. They are fully to half-hardy, and will benefit being planted against the protection of a south or west facing wall in cold winter areas.
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Abelia. chinensis Form: TBA Fully Hardy: Height: TBA Spread: TBA Foliage: TBA Flowers: TBA
Abelia. 'Confetti'
Syn Abelia Conti
Abelia. 'Edward Goucher'
Form: A deciduous to semi-evergreen, arching shrub
Half-Hardy: Height: 5ft (1.5m) Spread: 5ft (1.5m) Foliage: Bright-green, oval, leaves ~ bronze, when young. Flowers: From mid-Summer to Autumn, producing a profusion of lilac-pink flowers
Abelia. engleriana
Abelia. floribunda
Abelia. x grandiflora
Form: A vigorous, arching, semi-evergreen, shrub
Fully Hardy: Height: 20ft (6m) Spread: 20ft (6m) Foliage: Dark-green, glossy, leaves Flowers: From mid-Summer to mid-Autumn, produces an abundance of pink-tinged, fragrant, white flowers
Abelia. x grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Abelia. x grandiflora 'Gold Spot'
Syn: Abelia. x grandiflora Goldsport
Form: TBA Fully Hardy: Height: TBA Spread: TBA Foliage: TBA Flowers: TBA
Abelia. x grandiflora 'Sunrise' Form: TBA Fully Hardy: Height: TBA Spread: TBA Foliage: TBA Flowers: TBA
Abelia. schumannii
Form: A deciduous, arching shrub
Fully Hardy: Height: 5ft (1.5m) Spread: 5ft (1.5m) Foliage: Mid-green, pointed leaves ~ bronze when young Flowers: From mid-Summer to mid-Autumn, produces yellow-blotched, white and rose-purple flowers
Abelia. triflora
Form: A vigorous, upright, evergreen, shrub
Fully Hardy: Height: 20ft (6m) Spread: 20ft (6m) Foliage: Having pointed, deep-green, leaves. Flowers: During mid-Summer produces highly fragrant white flowers tinged with pale-pink.
Cultivation: -
Requires a sunny position in fertile, well-drained soil
In late Spring prune out dead wood, and following flowering, if required remove older branches to restrict growth.
Propagation: -
Increase your stock by taking softwood cuttings in Summer
Fully to Half-Hardy
Pests & Diseases: -
