About
Abelia chinensis 'China Rose' is a deciduous shrub that reaches approximately 1.5 meters in height. It features dark green, oval to rounded foliage and produces clusters of small, funnel-shaped flowers that are white with a pink blush during the summer and autumn months. The blooms emit a strong fragrance, and the pink outer bracts remain visually appealing even after the flowering period concludes.
About the genus
Abelia encompasses a range of deciduous and evergreen shrubs as well as small trees. The leaves can be arranged in pairs or whorls, while the flowers, which are typically funnel or trumpet-shaped, appear in clusters at the axils or tips of branches during the summer and fall. These blooms are occasionally accompanied by noticeable, vibrant calyces.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Flower
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Very easy to grow in reasonable conditions although not fully hardy; requires a sheltered, sunny position
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus