Scientific Name:
Abelia
x
grandiflora
'Edward Goucher'
Pronunciation:
a-BEE-lee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh
Common Name:
Edward Goucher abelia
Family Name:
Caprifoliaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Semi-evergreen
Key ID Features:
Semi-evergreen shrub with arching reddish branches; leaves opposite, ovate, most blades 2-5cm long x 1.5-3cm wide, glossy dark green with long acuminate tips; some bronzing in winter; florets light pink, bilaterally symmetrical, 5 petal lobes, most with 2 sepals.
Habit:
Twiggy
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (A. x grandiflora X A. schumannii)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Sheared hedge, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Red
Colour in Fall:
Green, Yellow, Dark-red
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire, Serrulate
Additional Info:
base entire but mid-leaf to apex with small teeth
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Achene, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy, Usually only two elongated persistent sepals are seen
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Yellow, Brown
Additional Info:
long vertical fissures on bark
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 2 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (MCC) Main Campus Courtyard : 697
- (PPL) Pine PLanting