Little Richard Glossy Abelia

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Little richard glossy abelia. As fall approaches in the colder regions the plant s deep green foliage will begin to turn lovely shades of bronze and copper. Size plant sku size 03 15 18 ht please login for ordering. Very compact abelia with glossy vivid green foliage that takes on tangerine pink tints in fall. Its average texture blends into the landscape but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. The little richard abelia does not show up as much in the native garden centers here in houston but it is a great small shrub. An improved form of abelia selected by currin s nursery. I planted 4 in june of the 2009 summer which was one of the hottest driest summers i have seen in this area.

Abelia x grandiflora little richard little richard glossy abelia. Partial to full sun. This dense compact selection sports small deep green glossy foliage that serves as the backdrop for profuse small white tubular flowers that bloom all summer. The flowers are creamy white with deep pink accents and last from spring until the first frost. Lustrous dark green leaves cover this dense shrub with a compact mounding habit. Glossy emerald green foliage provides a lush backdrop for little richard abelias unique trumpet shaped blooms. Little richard abelia abelia x grandiflora little richard hardy in u s.

Fertilize yearly with an organic fertilizer. Needs regular watering weekly or more often in extreme heat. Ideal for foundation planting under windows the front of the shrub border or a low informal hedge plant. The 3 in full sun were not happy but with the rains and cooler weather they are filling out very nicely and covered in flowers. An easy care shrub with attractive orange and pink tints during the fall. I would say they are. Glossy abelia little richard is a prolific blooming shrub that blooms from may to frost.

Little richard glossy abelia is a multi stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form.