Deutzia x kalmiiflora

Deutzia x kalmiiflora
Deutzia x kalmiiflora 
deutzia
SIZE/TYPE medium-sized shrub
USUAL HEIGHT 1-2m
USUAL WIDTH 1-2m
LEAVES deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES green
FLOWERS showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS combined:white and pink
BLOOMING TIME May - June
LOCATION full to partial sun
SOIL TYPE neutral
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest) 4   (down to -34°C)
WINTER PROTECTION  
FOR ZONE 5+6 Code of winter protection zone 5+6
FOR ZONE 7 Code of winter protection zone 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES Deciduous broadleaf
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This deutzia is a hybrid between deutzia parviflora and deutzia purpurascens, and its name implies similarity to mountain laurel (kalmia) flowers. They are about 2cm across, star-shaped, pale pink or almost white inside, and rich pink on the outside as well as the buds. The centre is decorated with a crown of yellow stamens. They come out in mid May and bloom for 3-4 weeks. Leaves are deciduous, medium green, 5-7cm long, narrowly obovate with a tip, serrated at margins, with wine red and margins or veins. Stalks and young twigs are red, too.

In its first year its shoots are only slightly arching and become more arching or even pendent in its second year when they produce numerous flowers. Therefore, any pruning should be done immediately after flowering (late June / early July). We usually suggest cutting off branches with spent flowers. Older plants have a beautiful bark which peels off in large flakes at the bottom part and looks awesome especially in winter when there are no leaves on the shrub and the ground is covered with fresh snow.

Deutzias are quite soil adaptable and will grow in sun or part shade, too, but will look best in full sun and evenly moist soil. Fully hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 05-02-2014
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GLOSSARY
  • STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
  • DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
  • EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
  • STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
  • HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
  • SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
  • HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
  • FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
  • GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
LARGE PLANTS over 150 cmspecimens, screening and hedging shrubs

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