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Kolkwitzia amabilis
Beauty Bush
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Height
2 to 3 m
Width
2 to 3 m
Flower colour
pink
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
light shade,
no direct sunlight, 
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
all substrates
Trees and shrubs for bees
Kolkwitzia amabilis
Characteristics:
Habit
A normal shrub; 2-3 m tall and wide, initially stiffly upright, later funnel-shaped with elegantly arching lateral twigs, medium to fast-growing
Blossom
Bell-shaped, pink to light pink with light yellow spots, plentiful, from mid-May to June; brownish fruit clusters, persistent
Leaves
Broadly oval, pointed, pale green; crimson or orange-brown in October
Demands
Sunny to lightly shady, tolerates warmth, frost hardy; not demanding, in any garden soil
Note
Need to have old shoots cut off occasionally to prevent premature ageing and leaf loss on the twigs; cut in July after flowering
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5b Â
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99710108 | Cont, 40-60 | €17.00 | |
| 99810108 | Cont, 60-100 | €21.00 | |
| bks18770013 | specimen, Cont, height 80-100 | €65.00 | |
| 99420108 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €80.00 | |
| 99120108 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €120.00 | |
| 99700108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €65.00 | |
| 99800108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €80.00 | |
| 99900108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €120.00 | |
| 99010108 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €170.00 | |
| 99110108 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €230.00 | |
| bks18770011 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €310.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99710108 | Cont, 40-60 | €17.00 | |
| 99810108 | Cont, 60-100 | €21.00 | |
| bks18770013 | specimen, Cont, height 80-100 | €65.00 | |
| 99420108 | specimen, Cont, height 100-125 | €80.00 | |
| 99120108 | specimen, Cont, height 125-150 | €120.00 | |
| 99700108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 | €65.00 | |
| 99800108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 | €80.00 | |
| 99900108 | specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 | €120.00 | |
| 99010108 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 | €170.00 | |
| 99110108 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 | €230.00 | |
| bks18770011 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 | €310.00 |