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Skimmia japonica
'Rubella'
Rubella Japanese Skimmia
| Family |
| Rutaceae |
| Genus |
| Skimmia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Rubella' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| - 5 |
| Height |
| 1-1.5 metres |
| Spread |
| 1-1.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A compact evergreen shrub with simple, aromatic leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Accent plant, mass planting, general garden use, and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow on a good, neutral to acid soil, avoid full sun which can cause yellowing of the leaves. |
| Shape |
| A mounded form. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| A small, bushy evergreen shrub with dark green, elliptic leaves to 10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Panicles of red buds, showy in late winter, open to fragrant white flowers in early spring. |
| Notable Specimens |
| National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer. |
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