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Species: Skimmia japonica

Japanese Skimmia

Cultivar Information

Several cultivars exist, most are only available in the UK however a few are available in North America. Due to the increasing popularity of this plant in the US it is likely that greater cultivar selection will be available here in the future. * See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Shrub < 4 feet Height: 2'-3' Leaves: Evergreen Shape: rounded Ornamental Other: Winter burn of foliage when grown in the sun during a very cold winter.

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Part shade, Shade Hardy To Zone: 7a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) Environmental Other: Best in shade .

Insect Disease

No diseases listed

Bare Root Transplanting

Any

Other

Native to China and Japan

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Moisture Tolerance

Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil

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Cultivar Name Notes

Rubella 'Rubella' - male variety; with dark-green leaves edged in red; reddish flower buds

subsp. reevesiana subsp. reevesiana - hermaphroditic subspecies that bears both male and female flowers and as a result fruits

Wakehurst White 'Wakehurst White' (a.k.a. ‘Fructo Alba’) - white fruits

Redruth 'Redruth' - hermaphroditic, profusely fruiting

Bronze Knight 'Bronze Knight' - foliage takes on a bronze hue in winter; male cultivar that produces no fruit

Bowles Dwarf Male 'Bowles Dwarf Male' - dwarf, compact form; non-fruiting male clone; grows to 1' tall x 1.5 wide

Bowles Dwarf Female 'Bowles Dwarf Female' - dwarf, compact form; fruiting female clone; grows to 1' tall x 1.5 wide

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Skimmia japonica - Flowers

Skimmia japonica - Habit

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Skimmia japonica - Habit, Flowers

Skimmia japonica - Bark

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Skimmia japonica - Leaves

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