Enkianthus campanulatus var.palibinii
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 3m
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, spreading habit. Mid-green leaves are Elliptic to obovate in shape. Bell-shaped flowers with rounded petals are a deep shade of reddish pink. The flowers are held in dense, pendulous Racemes and are produced from late spring into early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Deep reddish-pink, bell-shaped flowers are produced in pendulous racemes from May into June.
Flower colour: Red, pink
Flower shape: Bell-shaped flowers in racemes
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Smooth, mid-green leaves are obovate to Elliptic in shape. The leaves are held in whorls at the tips of the branches.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Obovate to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil that is neutral to acidic.