Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher' (Edward Goucher Glossy Abelia)

Overview

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Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Edward Goucher Glossy Abelia, Pink Abelia

Description

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Physical Description

Species Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'

Flowers are deeper-colored than A. x grandiflora and purple-pink. Leaves are less lustrous and a lighter color green. Mature size is about 5' tall and wide, and the plant blooms for a long period from June to frost. Less hardy than A. x grandiflora, perhaps not the best choice for areas colder than zone 6.

Habit: Evergreen .

Flowers: Clusters of small, dark, lavender/purple/pink flowers in June, July, August, September, October, until frost. • Bloom Period: June, July, August. • Flower Color: pink • Flower Conspicuous: Small, trumpet-shaped flowers, 3/4 inch long

Foliage: oval , dark green glossy leaves • Foliage Shape: Ovate • Normal foliage color: Green • Underside foliage: Light Green • Juvenile foliage: Bronze • Mature foliage: Green • New foliage: Bronze • Spring foliage: Bronze • Summer foliage: Shiny dark green. Leaves turn bronze-green in full sun and bronze in winter. • Fall foliage: Bronze

Size/Age/Growth

Growth Rate: Moderate. • Size: 6-8' tall.

Landscaping

Landscape Uses: Group. Hedge . Foundation. • Care: Deer resistant. Prune in early spring , and prune long shoots in summer. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system . Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. For a tidy, neat appearance , shear annually to shape .

Biology

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Growth

Culture: Space 3-5' apart.

Soil: Prefers moist, acidic, organic , well-drained soil. • Minimum pH: 5.6 • Maximum pH: 7.8

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Water Requirements: Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry.

Temperature: Heat Zones: High: 9 (>120 to 150 days) Low:1 (< 1 days) (map) • Cold Hardiness: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. (map)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Magnoliopsida () - Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Asteridae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Dipsacanae () - (Dumortier, 1829) Takhtajan, 1997
        Order: Dipsacales () - Dumortier, 1829
        Family: Caprifoliaceae () - A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
        Genus: Abelia () - R. Brown, 1818
        Cultivar: Edward Goucher
        Botanical name: - Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'

Notes

Parentage: A. × grandiflora × A. schumannii

An accepted name in the RHS Horticultural Database.

A hybrid cultivar (between A. x grandiflora and A. schumannii) that is very popular in the trade.

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Members of the genus Abelia

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Notes

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Contributors

Behnke Nurseries, Potomac MD USA
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed April 19, 2007.

Identifiers

Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 711736