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Indian hawthorn [Springtime]
RhaphiolepisindicaSpringtime ('Monme')
Genus
Rhaphiolepis
Family
Rosaceae
About this plant
A bushy, evergreen, spreading shrub to 1m tall, with deeply toothed, lance-shaped, leathery, glossy dark green leaves. In spring or early summer it produces lightly scented, soft pink flowers, held in short upright spikes. In mild areas grow at the base of a warm sunny wall, elsewhere it is best in a cool greenhouse
Growing Information
Height
0.5-1 Metres
Spread
0.5-1 Metres
Care Guide
Cultivation
Outdoors, grow in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun, with the shelter of a warm wall. Protect from cold, drying winds. Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in full light. In the growing season, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter