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Deutzia × hybrida 'Magicien' misapplied

deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'

A bushy, medium-sized deciduous shrub with ovate, green leaves. Red buds open to lightly fragrant conical panicles of star-shaped flowers, to 2.5cm wide, dark pink on the outside, pale pink to white within, appearing in May to June

Synonyms
Deutzia × magnifica 'Rubra'
Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields'
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Deutzia 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia × hybrida 'Tourbillon Rouge'
Deutzia × hybrida 'Magicien' misapplied
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink White Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Deutzia are deciduous shrubs, often with flaking bark, with simple, opposite leaves and star-shaped or cupped white or pink flowers, sometimes fragrant, in terminal or axillary clusters

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile moist soil in sun or partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Coastal
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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