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Abelia engleriana (Engler abelia)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 2m
max. spread
Ultimate height 2m
max. height
Time to maturity 5-10 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Abelia engleriana

Other names: Engler abelia


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Genus: Abelia

Species: A. engleriana - A. engleriana is a bushy, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing ovate, bright green leaves and, in summer, lightly fragrant, bell-shaped, pale pink to pale purple flowers with orange-yellow throats.

Abelia engleriana is: Semi evergreen

Flower: Pale-pink, Pale-purple in Summer

Foliage: Bright-green in All seasons

Fragrance: Perfumed flowers

Habit: Arching, Bushy

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Pests: Genrally trouble free

Diseases: Generally trouble fre

General care

Pruning: Abelias regularly produce new growth from low down and thus benefit from moderate replacement pruning. Spring prune by removing dead or damaged growth. After flowering, cut back up to one in four flowered stems to strong new shoots or to the ground.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Semi-ripe cuttings. REGISTER to read more...


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Abelia engleriana (Engler abelia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.


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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation: Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with protection from cold, drying winds.

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Soil types: Chalky, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: South, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) Match unknown

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