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Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum Group

white forsythia Roseum Group

Roseum Group is a deciduous shrub of open growth, with small oval leaves and 4-petalled pale pink flowers borne in racemes in the leaf axils in late winter and early spring

Synonyms

Abeliophyllum distichum 'Roseum'

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

1–1.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Oleaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Abeliophyllum are lax, deciduous shrubs with paired ovate leaves and axillary racemes of fragrant flowers with 4 oblong lobes, borne on the bare stems in late winter or early spring
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Ideal for wall-training on a warm wall; early flowers may be damaged by late frosts

Propagation

Root softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring and early summer, or propagate by layering in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Wall side borders

Pruning

Pruning group 5 or pruning group 13 if wall-trained

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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