Abelia engleriana
Engler abelia
Abelia Abelia
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
Perfumed flowers
Arching, Bushy
Pale-pink, Pale-purple in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
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
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Abelia engleriana (Engler abelia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with protection from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Abelia engleriana
Engler abelia
Abelia Abelia
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.
Semi evergreen
Perfumed flowers
Arching, Bushy
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Pale-pink, Pale-purple in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
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
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Abelia engleriana (Engler abelia) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun with protection from cold, drying winds.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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