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Rhaphiolepis × delacourii
Hybrid Indian Hawthorn
Origin: Introduced in the late 19th century by a gardener named Delacour at Villa Allerton in Cannes, France. This hybrid exhibits characteristics which are intermediate between its parents, Rhaphiolepis umbellate and Rhaphiolepis indica.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhaphiolepis |
| Species |
| × delacourii |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Height |
| 1-1.5 metres |
| Spread |
| 1-1.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A compact, slow-growing, rounded, evergreen shrub to about 1.5 m. |
| Landscape |
| Hedge or shrub borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in a sheltered area out of drying or cold winds in a well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or light shade. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Scale insects, and fireblight. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery, dark green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal clusters of rose-pink, lightly scented, star-shaped flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Black berries. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or layering in autumn. |
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