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Skimmia japonica 'Finchy'
Compact and free‑flowering, Skimmia japonica 'Finchy' is a male clone noted for its very pale green to cream-coloured flower buds held in dense upright panicles and glossy, dark green leaves. It produces highly fragrant, white star‑shaped flowers in spring and is valued both as a polleniser and as a decorative pot specimen.
Key Features:
- Distinctive light green/cream buds and fragrant white flowers.
- Compact, bushy habit ideal for pots and small borders.
- Hardy and tolerant of a range of soils.
Care Tips:
- Position: Partial to full shade; sheltered from hot sun.
- Soil: Moist, well‑drained, humus‑rich; tolerates neutral to slightly alkaline conditions.
- Pruning: Minimal — tidy after flowering if required.
Plant Details
| Foliage | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Flowering Months | April to May |
Growing Guide
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
|---|
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Shade· Sheltered
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Neutral alkaline· Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 1.0m high· 80cm wide
- Flowering
- White
- Foliage
- evergreen
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