Skimmia japonica Rubella 10cm pot
€5.50
1.5m ht x 1.5m sp
10-20 years until maturity
5ltr pot
Skimmia ‘Rubella’ is a compact, bushy, male evergreen shrub with elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of red buds opening to fragrant, white flowers in early spring.
Botanical name
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Other names
Skimmia 'Rubella'
Genus
Skimmia
Variety or Cultivar
'Rubella' _ 'Rubella' is a compact, bushy, male evergreen shrub with elliptic, dark green leaves and panicles of red buds opening to fragrant, white flowers in early spring.
Foliage
Evergreen
Fragrance
Flowers are fragrant.
Habit
Bushy, Compact
Toxicity
If ingested, berries may cause discomfort.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
White in Spring
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Fruit tree red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 8.
Propagation methods
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
WHERE TO GROW
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (Skimmia 'Rubella') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Low Maintenance, Containers, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Full sun will cause leaves to yellow.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
