Botanical Name: Common Names:
Abelia grandiflora Sparkles Glossy Abelia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Abelia Sparkles is a quick growing, colourful, compact, bushy shrub; it grows 1m x 1m and features colourful variegated foliage with tones of pink, white and green, depending on the season. During Spring, Summer and Autumn, small white bell flowers enhance the stunning foliage.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Black Spot, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Caprifoliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Pink, White, Variegated
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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