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Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
'Rubella' is the classic winter‑interest Skimmia: a compact evergreen with glossy leaves and showy deep red buds from autumn through winter that open to fragrant creamy‑white flowers in spring. As a male clone it is most often used to provide spectacular bud colour and to pollinate nearby female plants.
Key Features:
- Deep red winter buds that are highly decorative.
- Fragrant white spring blooms.
- Compact, rounded habit suitable for pots and shaded borders.
Care Tips:
- Position: Partial to full shade; avoid hot exposure.
- Soil: Moist, humus‑rich, preferably acidic.
- Pruning: Light pruning after flowering if required.
Plant Details
| Mature Height | 100 - 150 cm |
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| Mature Spread | 100 - 150 cm |
Growing Guide
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
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Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Acidic· Moist
- Mature size
- 1.5m high· 1.5m wide
- Flowering
- White· Cream· Multicolour
- Foliage
- evergreen
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