Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Skimmia (female)
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- size:
- 2 litre pot
- available within:
- 2-3 weeks
- Position: lightly dappled or deep shade
- Soil: moist, fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April to May
- Flower colour: pure white, often pink or red tinged
- Other features: good shrub for a dark spot in the garden
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A dome-shaped, evergreen shrub with narrow, tapered dark green leaves which are slightly aromatic. In mid- to late spring, fragrant white flowers, sometimes tinged pink or red, open from red buds on dense panicles. In autumn, bright red berries are produce, often lasting well in to winter. A good shrub for a pot on the patio or in the garden border. - Garden care: When planting incorporate plenty of well-rotted organic matter in to the planting hole. Light or no pruning is required, but can be trimmed lightly after flowering to maintain the symmetry of the shrub.
- Eventual Height: 1.2m
- Eventual Spread: 90cm