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Beginner
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1m
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1m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans'
Other names: Skimmia 'Fragrans', Skimmia laureola 'Fragrant Cloud', Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'
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Genus: Skimmia
Variety or cultivar: 'Fragrans' _ 'Fragrans' is a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with aromatic, glossy, dark-green leaves and fragrant, white, male flowers in spring.
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fragrance: Flowers and foliage are fragrant.
Habit: Bushy, Domed
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans' (Skimmia 'Fragrans') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil in shade. Polution tolerant.
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Chalky, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Lindsey Lucas
Will I damage my Skimmia through pruning, what is the best way to cut it back?
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- Posted: Wed. 20th October 2010 17:22
- Last reply: Wed. 20th October 2010 19:28
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