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[danzvtil]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'.

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Like Hebe Pretty n Pink posted above, Kaleidoscope is a modern variety of Abelia.

Abelia Grandiflora / Grandaflora nana are best known for their speed of growth and hardiness. That said, they tend to be a boring green plant.

Kaleidoscope on the other hand improves on the original by adding vivid golden yellows, lime greens and red tones depending on the season. It has a compact growth habit with a height and spread on 70cm x 90cm. It will tolerate some drought but in my experience, regular water over summer will keep them looking great. Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' can planted as a small hedge, a colourful gap filler and also looks great planted into pots.

I planted heaps of abelias back in the 90s and 00s, I don’t see too many nowadays, probably fallen out of fashion.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by danzvtil

I planted heaps of abelias back in the 90s and 00s, I don’t see too many nowadays, probably fallen out of fashion.

They are a pretty useful and dependable plant.

We have actually noticed a small increase in demand for them lately, especially the green 'nana' version.