20+ 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.

Little richard glossy abelia. I planted 4 in june of the 2009 summer which was one of the hottest driest summers i have seen in this area. Very compact abelia with glossy vivid green foliage that takes on tangerine pink tints in fall. Size plant sku size 03 15 18 ht please login for ordering. An improved form of abelia selected by currin s nursery. The flowers are creamy white with deep pink accents and last from spring until the first frost. Fertilize yearly with an organic fertilizer. 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.

Needs regular watering weekly or more often in extreme heat. Glossy abelia little richard is a prolific blooming shrub that blooms from may to frost. An easy care shrub with attractive orange and pink tints during the fall. 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. Little richard abelia abelia x grandiflora little richard hardy in u s. Glossy emerald green foliage provides a lush backdrop for little richard abelias unique trumpet shaped blooms. Ideal for foundation planting under windows the front of the shrub border or a low informal hedge plant.

Superb burgundy red fall foliage color. Evergreen or semi deciduous where colder. 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. I would say they are. Abelia x grandiflora little richard little richard glossy abelia. Partial to full sun. Little richard glossy abelia is a multi stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form.

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