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Shrubs
Schumann’s Abelia
Abelia schumannii
Abelia schumannii is a deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches and pink flowers.
Quick Care Summary
Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate
Mature size
1m High x 1m Wide
Frost
Frost hardy
Difficulty
Easy
Flowering
Early spring and Summer
How to Grow and Care
- A Quite hardy Shrub beautiful in a Cottage garden,
- It's often used in mixed borders, informal hedges, or as a Focal plant.
- Does not perform as good in Pots as the other Abelia's.
Best Uses
- Outdoor garden
Growth and Size
- Height: 1m
- Width: 1m
- Growth rate: Moderate
- Foliage: Dark green with redish new Growth
Climate Suitability
- Soil condition: Water retaining, loam rich soil.
- Temperature: Hardy & versatile.
- Watering: Regular in dry warm climates.
- Watering: Regular watering until settled.
- Wind: Wind tolerant / Wind breaker.
Maintenance Level
- Moderate maintenance
- Occasional pruning
- Water regularly in summer, not prone to Pest and diseases.
- Fertilize once every month in spring and summer. No fertilizer necessary in winter.
- It is drought tolerant once settled but will grow more robust if watered regularly and tend to throw its leaves of in dry spells.
- Needs seasonal Pruning for abundant show of pink flowers.
- This shrub only blooms on new Wood.
Additional Information
- Sweet scented Pink Flowers on the long trailing stems.
- Native to China.
- After Flowering the rosy colored base leaves are left behind giving it a full in Bloom Show.