Rhaphiolepis
Indian hawthorn
- Height × spread
- 1m – 2m × 1m – 2.4m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are modest shrubs with a quietly decorative appeal. They are not reliably hardy throughout the UK and are best placed close to a warm wall. They have smooth, leathery green leaves and pretty clusters of pink or white flowers. Some forms produce pretty berries as well.
- Flower colour
- Pink, Red, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Fruit colour
- Black
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Round
- Height
- 1m – 2m
- Spread
- 1m – 2.4m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Mediterranean garden, Exotic garden, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, some are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Planting
Prune lightly after flowering
Give the plant a light haircut, generally tidying it up and removing any shoots that are wayward or damaged in any way. Dead flowers can be cut off if this is practical - the shrub may have too many, or they may be hard to reach.