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0.6m
Max height
Max height
1.2m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Other names
Keskei dog hobble 'Royal Ruby', Keskei fetterbush 'Royal Ruby', Keskei fetter bush 'Royal Ruby'
Genus
Leucothoe Leucothoe
Variety or Cultivar
'Royal Ruby' _ 'Royal Ruby' is a compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with upright to prostrate branches bearing narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, tapered, glossy, dark green leaves, red to dark reddish-purple when young, turning bronze-red in winter. Pendent racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers bloom in summer.
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby' is: Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Compact, Spreading, Upright
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Flushed red, Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Flushed red, Dark-green in Autumn; Red, Flushed bronze in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby' (Keskei dog hobble 'Royal Ruby') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1.2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moist, acid soil in shade or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Other names
Keskei dog hobble 'Royal Ruby', Keskei fetterbush 'Royal Ruby', Keskei fetter bush 'Royal Ruby'
Genus
Leucothoe Leucothoe
Variety or Cultivar
'Royal Ruby' _ 'Royal Ruby' is a compact, spreading, evergreen shrub with upright to prostrate branches bearing narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, tapered, glossy, dark green leaves, red to dark reddish-purple when young, turning bronze-red in winter. Pendent racemes of urn-shaped, white flowers bloom in summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Compact, Spreading, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Flushed red, Flushed purple, Dark-green in Summer; Flushed bronze, Flushed red, Dark-green in Autumn; Red, Flushed bronze in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby' (Keskei dog hobble 'Royal Ruby') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 1.2m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Grow in moist, acid soil in shade or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Soil pH
Acid
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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Perhaps move plant to pot with ericaceous soil, if it's not too big, give ericarecious foliar feed, and see if it recovers ? Check your soul pH in several places before replanting, as this plant will prefer a ph of less than 6.0.
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