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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.75m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot'
Other names: Skimmia 'Magic Marlot'
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Genus: Skimmia
Variety or cultivar: 'Magic Marlot' _ 'Magic Marlot' is a compact, evergreen shrub with green leaves edged in cream. It has decorative, domed clusters of cream flower buds in winter that gradually change to red, opening in spring to white fragrant flowers.
Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Cream, Variegated, Green in All seasons
Fragrance: Flowers are fragrant.
Habit: Compact
Toxicity: If ingested, berries may cause discomfort.
Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot' (Skimmia 'Magic Marlot') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m 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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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, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Margaret Hinchliffe
I have just bought this small bush but is it male, female, does it need to be grown together with another Skimmia, if so what would you recommend. It need to be a smilar size.
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- Posted: Fri. 7th October 2011 12:28
- Last reply: Fri. 14th October 2011 15:48
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