Famille
Caprifoliaceae
Synonymes
Abelia (x) grandiflora 'Variegata'., Abelia x grandiflora 'Variegata'
Small round shrub with arched branches. The leaves are largely lined with yellow. Light pink flowers all summer. Height 1m.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Sunny
Hauteur minimum
100cm
Hauteur max
150cm
Encombrement min
50cm
Encombrement max
100cm
Intérêts remarquables
Foliage
Période
In spring
Utilisation au jardin
Massif
Pot and tray (terrace and balcony)
General description
- Origin
- Obtaining by Mason nurseries in the 50's, New Zealand.
- Climate
- Resistant to -10 ° C.
- Exposure
- Full sun to protect from cold winds.
- Soil
- Dry and light.
- Propagation
- By stemming of woody stem.
- Pruning
- consists of removing the older branches, which will increase the flowering.
- Use
- Boarder or in pot.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Height of 80cm sometimes more 1m to 2m.
- Habit
- Bush with arched branches.
- Bark
- Young twigs are yellow copper.
Leaves
- Shape
- Simple, whole, oval, opposite.
- Colour
- Dark green margined with yellow, sometimes entirely yellow. Moderately stable variety which tends to revert.
- Note
- Evergreen to mid-evergreen.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- July-September.
- Shape
- Tubular.
- Colour
- Blanche-rose.