29 White Kaleidoscope Abelia Flowering Shrub Liste

Still other gardeners simply appreciate abelia as a single planting its foliage and flowers attractive enough to stand on their own as. Changing color over the seasons abelia grandiflora kaleidoscope glossy abelia is a dwarf variegated semi evergreen shrub.

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collection White kaleidoscope abelia flowering shrub!!!

Like a starlet perpetually striving for best dressed status kaleidoscope abelia abelia x grandiflora kaleidoscope updates its wardrobe from season to season. Kaleidoscope is the most striking multicolor evergreen low growing compact abelia cultivar. Emerging bright yellow and lime green in spring its glossy oval leaves turn golden yellow in summer before taking on glowing orange and fiery red hues in fall. Bright golden yellow variegation on medium green leaves along with brilliant red stems creates a striking kaleidoscope of color.

It has attractive gold variegated green foliage with hints of pink. Kaleidoscope abelia features dainty clusters of lightly scented white tubular flowers at the ends of the branches from mid summer to early fall which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. The red stemmed shrub s lemon bordered chartreuse spring foliage switches deep green with creamy or golden yellow edges in summer. It grows well in moist well drained acidic soil.

Blooms on these compact abelia shrubs are lavender and white with two heavy bloom periods in june and august. There are other cultivars of abelia x grandiflora but by far the most popular is this one for its colorful hues. Prune this abelia in early spring once it is established. It can be planted in containers.

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