Famille
Caprifoliaceae
Synonymes
Abelia (x) grandiflora 'Hopleys Variegata', Abelia 'Abghop', Abelia (x) grandiflora 'Abghop Hopleys', Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopleys Variegata', Abelia Abghop, Abelia x grandiflora 'Abghop Hopleys'
Arched habit shrub with silver-tinged variegated leaves, pink in autumn. Height 2m.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 9: from -7°C to -1°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Sunny
Hauteur minimum
100cm
Hauteur max
150cm
Encombrement min
100cm
Encombrement max
200cm
Intérêts remarquables
Evergreen
Période
In autumn
Utilisation au jardin
Massif
Pot and tray (terrace and balcony)
General description
- Origin
- Obtained from Aubrey Barker.
- Climate
- Resistant to -7 ° C.
- Exposure
- Sunny, protected from the cold winds of winter.
- Soil
- Dry and well drained, light.
- Growth
- Moderate.
- Pathology
- Nothing to report.
- Pruning
- In February-April before the vegetation regeneration, prune the diseased or dead wood to keep only the vigorous branches to maintain a beautiful port.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Height 1.5m width 2m.
- Habit
- Spread and Bottom, Compact
- Branches
- Arched.
Leaves
- Shape
- Opposite, whole.
- Colour
- Silver-plated green. The edge of the leaves is tinged with purple pink in autumn.
- Note
- Semi-evergreen.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- July-October.
- Shape
- Tubular.
- Colour
- White.
- Note
- Flowering slightly fragrant.
Fruits
- Shape
- Akene.