Shrub with fast-growing arched branches. Large white flower all summer, slightly fragrant. Height 2m.
Abelia x grandiflora
Famille:
Caprifoliaceae
Les jardins du florilège
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C
Couleur de feuille
- Green
Couleur de fleur
- White
- Pink
Exposition
- Sheltered winds
- Sunny
- Part shade
Taille
150 to 200cm
1 to 2m
Intérêts remarquables
- Flower
- Melliferous
- Perfume
Plante intéressante
- In spring
Utilisation au jardin
- Hedge
- Massif
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
- ORIGIN: Hybridization of Abelia chinensis and Abelia uniflora, obtained by Rovelli ex André Rehder, in Italy since 1866. Recognized officially in 1900.
- CLIMATE: Resistant to -10 ° C. Beware of strong frosts.
- Exposure: Sunny to partial shade.
- SOIL: Light, well drained and slightly acid.
- GROWTH: moderate to fast.
- PathologY:
- MULTIPLICATION: By herbaceous cutting in July-August.
- PRUNING: Consists in removing the older branches, which will increase the flowering.
- Use: Boarder and natural hedges.
- Mérit:
- SYNONYMOUS: Abelia rupestris.
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
- Dimensions: Height 1.5m to 2.5m. Width 2m.
- HABIT: Bush with arched branches.
- TrUNK: multi stems.
- BARK:
- Branches: Branch pubescent, reddish brown.
- Note:
LEAVES PHYSIOLOGY
- SHAPE: Simple, entire, oval and opposite. From 2 to 5cm.
- COLOR: Dark green, purple and shiny. Bronze brown in the back.
- BuDs:
- StomatA:
- Note: Persistent to semi-persistent.
FLOWERS PHYSIOLOGY
- TIME: Long flowering from June to October.
- FORM: Flower rather large and remarkable with 2 to 5 sepals, tube 2cm long.
- COLOR: White and pale pink.
- NOTE: Slightly perfumed, abundant at the top of the shrub. Very melliferous, attracts bees and butterflies.
FRUITS PHYSIOLOGY
- SHAPE: Insignificant.
- ColOr:
- sEEDS:
- Note: