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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark 'Diabolo')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Other names
Ninebark 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo', Spiraea opulifolius 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Genus
Physocarpus Physocarpus
Variety or Cultivar
'Diabolo' _ 'Diabolo' is a compact, suckering, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing broadly ovate, lobed, toothed, maroon leaves and dense corymbs of small, cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by bladder-like, green-flushed, red fruit.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are scented.
Habit
Arching, Suckering, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Cream, White in Summer
Foliage
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 2.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Where to grow
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark 'Diabolo') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Best in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun. Will tolerate alkaline soils, but chlorosis may occur if grown in shallow chalky soil. Leaves will turn green in high heat or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, 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
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Other names
Ninebark 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo', Spiraea opulifolius 'Diabolo', Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
Genus
Physocarpus Physocarpus
Variety or Cultivar
'Diabolo' _ 'Diabolo' is a compact, suckering, thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing broadly ovate, lobed, toothed, maroon leaves and dense corymbs of small, cup-shaped, creamy-white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by bladder-like, green-flushed, red fruit.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers are scented.
Habit
Arching, Suckering, Upright
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Cream, White in Summer
Foliage
Maroon in Spring; Maroon in Summer; Maroon in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 2.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings, Suckers
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Where to grow
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo' (Ninebark 'Diabolo') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Foliage only
Cultivation
Best in moderately fertile, humus-rich, acid soil in full sun. Will tolerate alkaline soils, but chlorosis may occur if grown in shallow chalky soil. Leaves will turn green in high heat or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, 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
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Physocarpus from my garden in SE5 (Camberwell) Tango Paul
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