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Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beauty bush

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Key information

Plant type

Deciduous shrub

Flower colour

Pink

Feature

Attractive seed-heads, Flowers

Hardiness

Hardy

Skill level

Beginner

photo by Neil Holmes, copyright GAP Photos (28881)

Plant details

The beauty bush is too infrequently seen considering its ease of cultivation and mass of small, trumpet shaped, pink flowers in early summer. It is trouble-free and will grow in most soils.

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Genus: Kolkwitzia

Species: amabilis

Plant type: Deciduous shrub

Flower colour: Pink

Foliage colour: Mid-green

Feature: Attractive seed-heads, Flowers

Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade

Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline

Hardiness: Hardy

Skill level: Beginner

Height: 300cm

Spread: 400cm

Time to take cuttings: May to July


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Delphine

What an excellent site - laymans language!


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