Abelia chinensis
Chinese abelia, Abelia rupestris
Abelia Abelia
A. chinensis - A. chinensis is a spreading, deciduous shrub with pointed, ovate, glossy, dark-green leaves and panicles of fragrant, funnel-shaped, pink-flushed white flowers from summer to autumn.
Abelia chinensis is: Deciduous
Perfumed flowers
Spreading
Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Winter
Genrally trouble free
Generally trouble fre
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.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia chinensis (Chinese abelia) will reach a height of 5ft 11in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Plant in autumn or spring in well-drained soil, in a position protected from cold winds. Best to plant against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Abelia chinensis
Chinese abelia, Abelia rupestris
Abelia Abelia
A. chinensis - A. chinensis is a spreading, deciduous shrub with pointed, ovate, glossy, dark-green leaves and panicles of fragrant, funnel-shaped, pink-flushed white flowers from summer to autumn.
Deciduous
Perfumed flowers
Spreading
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Pale-pink, White in Summer; White, Pale-pink in Autumn
Dark-green in Summer; Red, Orange in Winter
Genrally trouble free
Generally trouble fre
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.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia chinensis (Chinese abelia) will reach a height of 5ft 11in and a spread of 8ft 2in after 5-10 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Wallside and trellises
Plant in autumn or spring in well-drained soil, in a position protected from cold winds. Best to plant against a wall or in a full bed where neighboring shrubs provide shelter.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
North Central Coastal - Moderate/Medium
Central Valley - Unknown
South Coastal - Unknown
South Inland Valley - Moderate/Medium
High & Inter. Desert - Inappropriate
Low Desert - Inappropriate
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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