Kolkwitzia amabilis

Beauty Bush

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Height
2 to 3 m
Width
2 to 3 m
Flower colour
pink
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
all substrates
Trees and shrubs for bees
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Characteristics:
Habit
A normal shrub; 2-3 m tall and wide, initially stiffly upright, later funnel-shaped with elegantly arching lateral twigs, medium to fast-growing
Blossom
Bell-shaped, pink to light pink with light yellow spots, plentiful, from mid-May to June; brownish fruit clusters, persistent
Leaves
Broadly oval, pointed, pale green; crimson or orange-brown in October
Demands
Sunny to lightly shady, tolerates warmth, frost hardy; not demanding, in any garden soil
Tips
Need to have old shoots cut off occasionally to prevent premature ageing and leaf loss on the twigs; cut in July after flowering
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5b  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99710108 Cont, 40-60 €17.00
99810108 Cont, 60-100 €21.00
bks18770013 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €65.00
99420108 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €80.00
99120108 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €120.00
99700108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €65.00
99800108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €80.00
99900108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €120.00
99010108 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
99110108 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €230.00
bks18770011 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €310.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99710108 Cont, 40-60 €17.00
99810108 Cont, 60-100 €21.00
bks18770013 specimen, Cont, height 80-100 €65.00
99420108 specimen, Cont, height 100-125 €80.00
99120108 specimen, Cont, height 125-150 €120.00
99700108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €65.00
99800108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €80.00
99900108 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €120.00
99010108 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
99110108 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €230.00
bks18770011 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €310.00