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A deciduous or evergreen shrub named "Abelia" is popular with gardeners. Its abundant fragrant bloom accompanies fans throughout the summer season. Even the fallen petals do not expose the plants, leaving their bright sepals on the branches. The shrub easily tolerates pruning, and therefore is a good material for decorative creativity on the site
Description
Of the 30 species of tender evergreen and deciduous shrubs, only a few have become regulars in Russian gardens. Their bright green shiny leaves are oppositely arranged on twigs, holding onto them with short petioles. The leaves are oval in shape, ending with a sharp nose and crenate-serrate edge. Apical or axillary peduncles are decorated with fragrant funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Small leathery fruits contain only one seed.
Popular types
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Abelia chinese (Abelia chinensis) - The white flowers of the delicate deciduous species Abelia abundantly cover the bushes from June to October, filling the garden with their aroma.
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Abelia blooming (Abelia floribunda) - deep pink funnel-shaped flowers of an evergreen shrub begin their race in May-June, filling the garden with flowering and fragrance for several months. The pubescent reddish shoots are covered with dark green broad glossy leaves.
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Abelia grandiflorum (Abelia x grandiflora) - pink-white flowers of a semi-evergreen shrub, emitting a delicate aroma, adorn the plant from June to October. This species of Abelia is of hybrid origin and, depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment, can be evergreen or deciduous. The pointed oval leaves are usually dark green in color and have a shiny surface. And the Francis Mason variety has golden leaves.
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Abelia Schumann (Abelia shumannii) - pink-lilac flowers of the delicate deciduous species of Abelia give aroma from June to September. The dark green leaves are oval in shape.
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Abelia three-flowered (Abelia triflora) - light pink flowers of a deciduous shrub, sometimes growing to the size of a tree, begins to bloom in June. Dark green lanceolate leaves.
Growing
Abelia does not like cold winds, therefore, when choosing a sunny place or partial shade for her, care must be taken to protect the bush from the freezing wind.
Abelia tolerates high air temperatures well, but different varieties treat low temperatures differently. If Abelia large-flowered has cold resistance, then Abelia Schumann requires shelter for the winter, although even this does not always save the shrub from freezing.
Although the plant does not make any special claims to the soil, except for its good drainage, nevertheless, if possible, it is necessary to plant a shrub in a soil fertilized with organic matter. Abelia large-flowered tolerates liming of the soil well.
Watering is required during prolonged drought, as well as immediately after planting young plants in the ground.
Most often, Abelia is propagated by cuttings.
The shrubs should be protected from the voracious aphids that love to settle on Abelia.
Usage
Shrubs of the Abelia genus can be found in city parks and gardens, where they grow both in the form of single plantings and in the form of group small plantings.
In private gardens, they are used in shrub mixborders and green hedges. As a rule, the shrub can do without pruning, it is only necessary to remove damaged, dry or ugly sticking branches. If there is a desire to give the bushes a certain shape, then pruning should be carried out at the end of flowering in evergreen species and in February-March in deciduous species.
The decorativeness of Abelia does not disappear with the end of the abundant fragrant flowering, since after the flower petals fall off, bright purple sepals remain on the peduncles.
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