Deutzia magnifica 'TOURBILLON ROUGE'

Deutzias come from eastern Asia. They are low-maintenance shrubs ideal for every garden size and very gardener as they are so easy to grow.

They bloom in June with cup- to star-shaped, fragrant flowers. Tourbillon Rouge has deep pink flowers that grade to pale pink, almost white at the margins. Oblong-lanceolate leaves are deciduous, mid green, slightly drooping, turning yellow and pink in the autumn. Another interesting feature is the reddish-orange bark with white stripes on new branches and peeling bark on older branches which is best viewed in winter when the leaves have fallen down.

The shrub has a beautiful, regular, vase shape. To encourage the best shape and profuse flowering we suggest removing all branches that had flowers immediately after flowering as it blooms on last year’s wood. Mature shrubs can grow to the same height you reduced it by within the same season. It forms a compact shrub and is suitable for small gardens, too.

Deutzias are quite soil adaptable. Our specimen was planted in full sun, heavy soil and received no fertilizing whatsoever, and is just stunning with abundant flowering every year. It likes full sun and moist soil but will also grow in semi-shade. Fully hardy to about -30°C (USDA zone 5).

Last update 23-12-2007