Skimmia , four seasons wonder … This bush ( formally call Skimmia japonica ) always manifest itself in Modern ways throughout the year . In November the plant displays the buds of its sturdy , attractive blossom spikes . The colouring and the bud go forward to look beautiful all winter long . In April / May the buds open and Skimmia bloom with white / pinkish flowers with a strong scent : bees love them . The first new bud appear at the last of August . And one constant is the leathery leafage that remain attractively green throughout the class .
RangeThe Skimmia range has expanded in recent year with many Modern cultivars . They alter in terms of the coloring of the bud , the leaf colour ( green or variegate ) and the compactness of the plant . There are both compact dwarf Skimmias and specimens that have a much larger , looser shape . The most common cultivar of Skimmia japonica is ‘ Rubella ’ , with its flushed bud . There are also other red varieties such as ‘ Rubesta ’ , ‘ Rubinetta ’ and ‘ Red Dwarf ’ . Plants with greenish / white buds are : ‘ Finchy ’ , ‘ White Globe ’ , ‘ White Dwarf ’ , ‘ Godries Dwarf Green ’ , and ‘ Fragrant Cloud ’ ( scented ) . Some red Chuck Berry - brook Skimmias are : ‘ Pabella ’ , ‘ Obsession ’ , ‘ Veitchii ’ and ‘ Temptation ’ .
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OriginSkimmia is a member of the rue folk ( Rutaceae ) , which also includes citrus tree trees . The class resemblance is clear from the leaves : if you crush them , it releases a citrus tree aroma . In the wild Skimmia grows in the forests of China and other part of Asia such as the Himalayas . However , the edition in your garden was most probably grown in a greenhouse .
Sales and show tipsSkimmia is a perfect transition industrial plant between all the red and orange of the early autumn and the approaching December festivity . Highlighted alongside other fall winner such as heather and Hedera helix , and supplement the display with some home supplement that match the season , like lantern , a couplet of wellies , and a slant . Because Skimmia is a popular front door plant ( one either side of the room access ) , it ’s a dependable mind to display the plants symmetrically , already placed in an attractive pot or Zn bucketful .
Garden Plant of the MonthSkimmia is the Garden Plant for November 2018 . The ‘ Garden Plant of the Month ’ is an initiative from the Flower Council of Holland . Every calendar month the Flower Council works with instance of the floriculture sector to choose a plant with an astonishing feel or unusual characteristic to put in the limelight . Sometimes it will be a green star that ’s foreground , and sometimes an undiscovered treasure that deserves to be better have it away and merits a place in the garden , on the terrace or on the balcony . Because everyone is happier with more industrial plant .
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