![]() Then water thoroughly and cover with a one to two-inch layer of mulch. Pull your backfill soil mixture around the root ball in the hole, tamping as you go to remove air pockets. A minimum of 6 hours direct sunlight is recommended for best foliage density and foliage color. Set the plant into the hole you've prepared, making sure the top of the root ball is slightly above the soil level. Light: Abelia kaleidoscope plant grow well in full sun to part shade. Remove your plant from its container and carefully but firmly loosen the root ball. If the native soil is dense, compacted or heavy clay mix in a good organic compost or soil amendment at a 50/50 ratio with the soil removed from the hole. Turn and break up the soil removed from the planting hole. Prune it down to about 9 inches, do not take it down within an inch of its life. Just after the last frosts of the year and before the new growth of spring occurs. Hard pruning is best preformed in late February or early March in the UK. The kaleidoscope abelia is a resilient shrub that adds color and vibrancy to any garden setting if properly cared for. Too much will weaken them and a sharp frost could kill them. If the water is still standing 12 hours later, improve the drainage in your bed, perhaps by establishing a raised bed. Only hard prune Abelias once every 3 or 4 years. Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer. May need hard pruning every 3 to 4 years. If the hole drains within a few hours, you have good drainage. Blooms on new wood, so prune as needed in late winter to early spring. To plant a Kaleidoscope Abelia, dig a hole no deeper than the root ball and two to three times the width of the root ball and fill it with water. They are evergreen in warm climates and deciduous in colder climates. ![]() ![]() Growth Habits: Broad, Dense, Mounding, Rounded Abelias, by pruning, can be given nice shapes. Landscape Uses: Accent, Entryway, Foundation, Garden Pond, Hedges, Landscape Beds, Mass Planting, Median Strips, Outdoor Living Areas, Perennial Garden, Shrub Border, Small Groups Resistant To: Deer Resistant, Disease, Drought, Heat, Insect, Mildew ![]() Season of Color: Early Summer Blooms, Fall Blooms, Fall Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Blooms, Summer Foliage, Winter Foliage Sun Exposure: Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sunįoliage Color: Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow ![]()
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