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abelia 'Chinese Rose' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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abelia 'Chinese Rose'

Abelia chinensis 'China Rose'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Abelia
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

A deciduous shrub to a height of 1.5m, with dark green, oval to rounded leaves and clusters of small, white flushed pink funnel-shaped blooms in summer and autumn. The flowers are very fragrant and even after flowering, the remaining pink outer bracts are attractive

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Very easy to grow in reasonable conditions although not fully hardy; requires a sheltered, sunny position

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years