Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.Īll other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99. Alternatively, grow Abelia plants in patio containers using soil-based compost Plant Abelia in garden borders in any fertile, well-drained garden soil, in full sun. Bred to have a dense, compact habit, this super little shrub is a great addition to borders and patio containers. To complement this striking foliage, Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' produces a profusion of delicate white, lightly fragrant blooms from July to October. So no matter the time of year, this shrub looks attractive and adds interest and structure to every garden, border or container. And when it's not summer, the leaves gradually become shades of fiery orange and red in the autumn. This hardy shrub is guaranteed to bring your garden to life when the blooms burst into colour! You can enjoy intense colour from this stunning Abelia, where the glossy, semi-evergreen leaves emerge in shades of intense lime green and yellow. In the fall, they are stunning yellow, orange and red.Abelia Kaleidoscop Producing intense blooms of lime green and yellow foliage which turn orange and red in autumn! As they age they mellow to shades of gold and darker green. Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Deciduous Semi-evergreen Leaf Color: Gold/Yellow Green Variegated Leaf Feel: Glossy Leaf Value To Gardener: Showy Deciduous Leaf Fall Color: Gold/Yellow Orange Red/Burgundy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Ovate Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: 1-3 inches Leaf Width: Flowers: Flower Color: White Flower Inflorescence: Cyme Flower Value To Gardener: Fragrant Long-lasting Flower Bloom Time: Fall Spring Summer Flower Shape: Bell Tubular Flower Description: Pinkish buds open to white bell-shaped flowers in terminal cymes and in upper leave axils. Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Sand Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Ground Cover Shrub Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Broadleaf Evergreen Deciduous Semi-evergreen Habit/Form: Dense Mounding Prostrate Growth Rate: Medium Texture: Fine.Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): Deer Dimensions: Height: 2 ft. Attributes: Genus: Abelia Family: Caprifoliaceae Life Cycle: Woody Wildlife Value: Attracts birds butterflies and bees.Tags: #drought tolerant #wildlife plant #nectar plant #variegated leaves #winter interest #fall interest #accent plant #ncemgva2018 #dainty #showstopper #long lifespan #pollinator plant #bird friendly #bee friendly #container plant #coastal plant See this plant in the following landscapes: Patio Room Courtyard Entrance Garden Backyard Respite Landscape Back of House Planting Cultivars / Varieties: More information on Linnaea x grandiflora. It does well in coastal gardens as an accent or container plant. Its low spreading growth habit makes this evergreen plant a perfect gound-covering shrub. 'Kaleidoscope' can be used in a variety of ways. In addition to the fantastic foliage, this plant has numerous dainty white tubular flowers that emerge in summer.Įstablished plants are rather drought tolerant. The plant changes color from a wonderful gold leaf margin in the spring that intensifies through summer, and bursts into shades of red, orange, yellow and green for late fall and winter. Its name alone indicates the range of color found on the foliage of this low, compact shrub. 'Kaleidoscope' offers great excitement to all gardeners. This shrub was discovered as a branch sport or mutation at a Piedmont North Carolina plant nursery. Phonetic Spelling LIN-ay-ee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh Description
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