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freely-flowering vesalea

Vesalea floribunda

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Vesalea
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Common Names: Mexican abelia

About this plant

V. floribunda is a semi-evergreen or evergreen medium shrub with shiny ovate leaves and clusters of tubular cerise flowers to 5cm long in early summer

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; dislikes cold drying winds

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by greenwood cuttings in early summer or by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersCottage Informal

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years