Deutzia × hybrida 'Mont Rose'
deutzia 'Mont Rose'
A quick-growing, upright, deciduous, medium-sized shrub with narrow, ovate foliage. Dense clusters of star-shaped, purple-pink flowers, tinged with white, appear from June to July
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink Purple 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 ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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