Abelia schumannii
Schumann abelia, Abelia longituba
Abelia Abelia
A. schumannii - A. schumannii is a semi-evergreen shrub of spreading habit, with small, ovate leaves, and funnel-shaped lilac-pink flowers, with a reddish calyx, in late summer and autumn. Suitable for training against a wall.
Abelia schumannii is: Semi evergreen
Perfumed flowers
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White, Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink, White 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-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia schumannii (Schumann abelia) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, 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
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Abelia schumannii
Schumann abelia, Abelia longituba
Abelia Abelia
A. schumannii - A. schumannii is a semi-evergreen shrub of spreading habit, with small, ovate leaves, and funnel-shaped lilac-pink flowers, with a reddish calyx, in late summer and autumn. Suitable for training against a wall.
Semi evergreen
Perfumed flowers
Spreading
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White, Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink, White 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-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Abelia schumannii (Schumann abelia) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, 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
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East
Sheltered
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: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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