Abelia

fragrant Abelia

Abelia can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with paired or whorled leaves and axillary or terminal clusters of funnel-shaped or trumpet-shaped flowers in summer and autumn, sometimes with conspicuous, colourful calyces

Classification

  • Common Names: fragrant Abelia

  • Family: Grandiflora

  • Variety: mosanensis

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abelia .JPG: 2001-05-25

Abelia shrub in full bloom

Propagation Notes

  • Plant Type: Shrub

  • Propagation: Cuttings

  • Hardiness: Hardy H5-H1 (<-10)

  • Flowering Season: Summer to autumn

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

1998-09-16: The Abelia is an establised shrub found in the garden

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Glossy abelia
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abelia floribunda 2.JPG: 2001-12-09

flower in cluster
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abelia flower
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abelia floribunda.JPG: 2001-05-16

Abelia starting to bloom