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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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10-20 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Skimmia japonica 'Wakehurst White'
Other names: Skimmia 'Wakehurst White'
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Genus: Skimmia
Variety or cultivar: 'Wakehurst White' _ 'Wakehurst White' is a rounded, evergreen shrub with oval to lance-shaped, dark green leaves and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in spring, followed by round, glossy, white berries
Skimmia japonica 'Wakehurst White' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: White in Autumn
Fragrance: Flowers and foliage may be fragrant.
Habit: Rounded
Toxicity: Berries may cause stomache upstet if ingested.
Skimmia japonica 'Wakehurst White' (Skimmia 'Wakehurst White') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m 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. Will tolerate full sun if planted in damp soil. Tolerates neglect and pollution. Requires a male Skimmia to pollinate flowers for fruit.
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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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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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