The Abelia it's a garden shrub, provided with an abundant and beautiful flowering, of this there is a great variety of species and according to experts there are more than 70.
The shrub is ideal for small gardens, as it will give it a lot of showiness, too adapts very well to areas adjacent to the sea and generally it is chosen to use the Abelia in large groups that cover large areas with its foliage and color. Most of the species are native to China, although one of them is the most common and is called Abelia Grandiflora, a hybrid whose crops are found in America, Africa and Europe.
Abelia cultivation
If what you want is an abundant and showy flowering, you can plant the Abelia in the sun and always in the event that the climate of the area is temperateHowever, it is also possible to do it in a place where this natural light does not affect it directly and even so the bush will grow only with less abundant flowers.
This it is very sensitive to strong wind, so in any case it must be protected from these.
The land must be very permeable, fertilized and softIt is recommended that it be prepared with organic compost during spring and autumn, avoiding calcareous substrates.
To multiply the bush you can do it using cuttings, which should be planted between late spring and early summer, on well-fertilized land. The way to do it is by cutting the cuttings below the fifth node, you have to remove all the leaves between this and the third node, leaving the ones above.
The part that will go underground is due smear with special hormones for rooting and then you have to bury them, if you want to form a kind of robust wall with the Abelia, you must plant several cuttings.
Also depending on the season of the year, you can choose to reproduce it with division of killss if it is spring or with hardwood stakes if it is fall.
Caring for Abelia
Pruning is a way to take care of your plant and keep it young and strong, this technique is usually used when desired keep the plant in a certain shape and organized in the garden, however, pruning helps it to flourish more strongly.
The ideal time to do so is just when its flowering has stopped, by then all branches that are in poor condition must be removed delicately and the oldest of the plant.
When the shrub is young, it is not very resistant to intense frosts, so special care must be taken to protect them from these, as adults, that is, when they are five or more years old, They can withstand temperatures down to -10 degrees.
Abelia is drought tolerant, however, in summer it needs abundant watering, while in winter and spring these should be much less abundant.
Characteristics of the Abelia
It is a shrub that in its adult stage it can reach 3 meters high, its leaves can be perennial or not depending on the climate where the Abelia has developed, these are of intense green color, oval and small, which are distributed on the branch in such a way that they allow constant air access and make up a fairly soft foliage.
The branches that are outwards are quite flexible and thin which allows them to form a kind of arch that sway with the wind and from which the flowers hang, those that are internally are more robust and upright to support the bush.
Flowers are usually white or pink, quite delicate in appearance and with a very pleasant aroma, they bloom in a bell-shaped shape, three together and are located at the end of the branches.