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Deutzia
Deutzia |
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Description:
These great small deciduous shrubs can be shaped into a
hedge or used as a foundation planting. They are covered in pink or white blooms for
a few weeks starting in April. This plant is considered mostly allergy free
and causes little or no allergy problems in most people. |
| Common Name: |
Deutzia |
| Botanical
Name: |
Deutzia |
| Type: |
Deciduous Shrub |
| Soil
Preference: |
This plant
will grow in moist soil and will tolerate some drought but prefers soil that is
well-drained, loamy, sandy or clay with a pH of acidic to slightly alkaline (6.8 - 7.7) |
| Light
Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Attributes: |
No pest or disease problems |
| Pests: |
none of major concern |
| Diseases: |
none of major concern |
| Care: |
Regular maintenance includes
dead-wooding in late winter yearly. Prune live wood, if you must, after flowering to
preserve next year's flowers; if you wait until late winter flower buds will be removed. Fertilize
with Holly-tone approximately April 1st, May 20th, July 4th, August 15th & October
30th. Keep granular fertilizers off foliage and away from stems and trunks.
Use 1/2 the recommended rate of fertilizer for new plantings. Planting Instructions: Trees & Shrubs |
| Varieties: |
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Deutzia
x 'Magician'
Deutzia
zones 5a-8b
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| Description: A dense, round deciduous shrub with slender,
broadly spreading to arching stems. The small bell-shaped pink blooms with white
reverse appear in May-June. Burgundy fall color. |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
May |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
5-7' |
| Spread: |
3-5' |
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Deutzia
gracilis 'Nikko'
Deutzia
zones 4a-8a
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| Description: 'Nikko' is an outstanding low growing, compact
flowering shrub. It is well suited for small spaces or as a ground cover. It's
gently arching branches are covered in white flowers starting in April. Nice to
cascade over a low wall. First brought to the US in
1976, the National Arboretum released this cultivar in the late 1980s. It is a compact low
grower. |
| Bloom Color: |
White |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Height: |
3-4' |
| Spread: |
3-4' |
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Deutzia
x 'Strawberry Fields'
Deutzia
zones 4a-8a
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| Description:
Large, deep pink fragrant flowers in spring atop mid-green foliage.
Flowers are almost as the name suggests! |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Foliage Color: |
Mid-Green |
| Height: |
6' |
| Spread: |
6' |
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