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Family description Abelia.

Abelia is an evergreen bush with a neat habit growing to about 2 metres high and wide. The small leaves are light-green and glossy with a reddish sheen. The flowers are miniature bells in white or pink and are produced during the summer months. Unfortunately, this plant is not entirely hardy, and can sustain frost damage to the stems during a hard winter. It is best to position this plant in a sheltered and sunny position.

General care.

When flowering has finished, the bush may be lightly trimmed with shears to maintain a neat outline. If the plant suffers damage during a severe winter, the dead branches should be cut away in the spring. Plants normally recover, but sometimes they give way and free up the border for new plants.

Notes on Toxicity or Culinary usage.

No toxic, culinary or medicinal properties known.

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Species description. Abelia grandiflora.

 

 

 

Display characteristics for Abelia grandiflora.

• Plant type: Dicotyledon. Evergreen
• Habit: Rounded
• Type: Shrub.
• Height: 2.00 mtr.
• Spread: 2.00 mtr.
• Attractive to wildlife: None
• Preferred soil type: Clay. Loam. Silt.
• Soil moisture requirement: Medium
• Soil ph: Undefined
• Suitable position: Open ground. Border. Container.
• Light requirements: Full sun. Part sun.
• Summer water requirements: Low
• Winter water requirements: None
• Minimum temperature: -10 °c
• Safe Minimum temperature: -2 °c
• Safe Maximum temperature: 30 °c
• Maximum temperature: 0 °c
• Wind tolerance: High
• Salt tolerance: None
• Drought tolerance: Medium
• Waterlogging tolerance: Low
• Toxicity-Edibility: Unknown
• Bloom attributes: Showy display.
• Foliage attributes: Showy display.
• Berry attributes: Undefined
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