What is the shiny Abelia?

Glossy Abelia, or Abelia xgrandiflora , is a horticultural hybrid in the family caprifoliaceae , sometimes called the Honeysuckle family. The species is a hybrid between Abelia chinesis and Abelia Uniflora . It is a shrub and can be either deciduous or evergreen depending on the climate in which it is grown. The shiny Abelia has attractive flowers and visually attractive colors of the leaves in the fall for most of the summer. It is often recommended as a landscape in regions where it grows well. It extends how it ripens and has a graceful shape of the arch. Glossy Abelia is divided and held when the stems ripen.

Small oval leaves with shiny, dark green top are the basis for the popular name of the plant. The underside of the leaves is paler green. In autumn, turn the ahluboká chestnut red to a purple color, often with a bronze or copper undertone. The individual flowers are slightly smaller than the thumb (2.54 cm) long and fine pink to white. SEPALS, PAPERY Covers at the base of the petals,They are light to dark purple and are often said to add further visual attraction during the flowering season.

Glossy Abelia is recommended as a choice of landscape in a wide range of climatic areas. In warmer areas, the plant grows like a wide leaf evergreen or partial evergreen. The tree drops all its leaves in the autumn in a colder climate. This dual character is caused by its hybrid nature because one parent species is evergreen and the other deciduous. If the temperatures drop below 0 degrees F (about -17 ° C), the plant can die to the ground, but will return from the root and flowering the following summer.

This shrub will grow in a partial shadow, but the flowers best in full sun. It requires well -drained soil, which remains moist and often is best in acidic soil conditions. Mild watering is usually recommended for this plant. Flowers appear on the new growth of every year,So the plant can be cut as needed without a decrease in the number of flowers.