| Habit | shrub
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|---|---|---|
| Height: | ⇕ | 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 10 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 10. |
| Origin: | ✈ | C China |
| Bloom: | ❀ | late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun, part-sun |
|---|---|---|
| Features: | ✓ | deciduous, flowers |
| USDA Zones: | 7 to 9 | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | pink |
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Abelia > |
Abelia parvifolia (syn. A. schumannii) is a bush with arching shoots and ovate leavesAH. The leaves are bronze when new, turning a mid-green and are 1.25 in (3 cm) longAH. The slightly scented 1 in. (2.5 cm) flowers are shaped like a funnel, and are a lilac hued pink, with orange markings, coming from late summer to fallAH. The calyces have 2 lobes and are pinkish greenAH. Calyces are produced either individually or in axillary cymesAH.
Cultivation
Likes fertile soil with good drainageAH. Grow in sun to part-shadeAH. Protect from windAH.
Propagation
Root the evergreen cuttings in the early summer periodAH. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summerAH.
Pests and diseases
Prone to anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spots, powdery mildew, fungal root rotsAH.
Cultivars
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
- American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432
External links
- w:Abelia parvifolia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Abelia parvifolia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)