Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Skimmia 'Rubella'
Skimmia Skimmia
'Rubella' _ 'Rubella' is a compact, bushy, male evergreen shrub with elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of red buds opening to fragrant, white flowers in early spring.
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' is: Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Bushy, Compact
If ingested, berries may cause discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit tree red spider mite Fruit tree red spider mite
Generally disease free.
Pruning group 8.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (Skimmia 'Rubella') will reach a height of 4ft 11in and a spread of 4ft 11in after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Full sun will cause leaves to yellow.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Skimmia 'Rubella'
Skimmia Skimmia
'Rubella' _ 'Rubella' is a compact, bushy, male evergreen shrub with elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of red buds opening to fragrant, white flowers in early spring.
Evergreen
Flowers are fragrant.
Bushy, Compact
If ingested, berries may cause discomfort.
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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White in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally disease free.
Pruning group 8.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (Skimmia 'Rubella') will reach a height of 4ft 11in and a spread of 4ft 11in after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Full sun will cause leaves to yellow.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Shade
North, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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