Skimmia
- Height × spread
- 0.35m – 10m × 0.5m – 4m
- Position
- All conditions
Availability
Some availability all year, largest selection Winter & Spring
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
A stately evergreen shrub grown for its large glossy leaves, flowers and shiny bright berries, superb for year round interest. Flower buds appear in November and by spring bloom into often fragrant white or greenish flowers. Red or white berries follow in May and June. Only the female form has berries and needs a male nearby for pollination to produce them. Most grow to around 1m tall.
- Flower colour
- Green, Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey, White
- Fruit colour
- Black, Red, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Bell, Dome, Fan
- Height
- 0.35m – 10m
- Spread
- 0.5m – 4m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Winter garden, Small scale garden, Shady court, Scented garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- All conditions
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry and shady soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Ground cover, Structural, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction, Bird attraction
- 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 to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Feed & mulch some rose varieties differently
To keep roses healthy and produce more flowers, feed during the growing season before and after flowering. Roses in containers should be fed more often than those planted in the ground, every two weeks from mid spring to late summer. Adding a mulch around the base of a rose will trap moisture and enrich the soil as it biodegrades.
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.
Found in
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