Exochorda racemosa 'Huibl' BLUSHING PEARL
Exochorda racemosa 'Huibl' BLUSHING PEARL
pearl bush
pearl bush
| 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 |
 white
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| BLOOMING TIME | April - May |
| LOCATION | full to partial sun |
| SOIL TYPE | acidic (peaty) to neutral |
| SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist but well-drained |
| USDA zone (lowest) | 4 (down to -34°C) |
| WINTER PROTECTION | |
| FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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| FOR ZONE 7 |
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| BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Deciduous broadleaf |
Beauty is simplicity. Or the other way round? Pearl bush confirms both. The name itself sounds very attractive and the shrub is definitely a showstopper in full bloom. Pearl bush comes from Asia and the racemosa species is from China.
BLUSHING PEARL is a Dutch variety of pearl bush producing pink-tinged flower buds. The are almost spherical and before opening they resemble pearly on a string hence its common name. The flowers are 5-petalled, snow-white, composed in short racemes, and appear from late April for 2-3 weeks. They have no fragrance. Narrowly obovate, deciduous leaves are mid green and come out along with the flowers and turn amber orange in autumn. The variety was bred by Huisman Boomkwekerij and introduced in 2018. European plant patent No. EU 56631 was granted in 2021.
BLUSHING PEARL makes a dense, upright growing, vase-shaped shrub reaching about 2 meters in height and width. It can be planted in the back of a garden bed or in a large outdoor container. Pruning is not needed but if you wish to keep it smaller and very dense you can cut it after flowering, so it has plenty of time to make new branches with many flower buds. It does best in moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun or dappled shade. Fully hardy to approx. -34 °C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 29-04-2023
BLUSHING PEARL is a Dutch variety of pearl bush producing pink-tinged flower buds. The are almost spherical and before opening they resemble pearly on a string hence its common name. The flowers are 5-petalled, snow-white, composed in short racemes, and appear from late April for 2-3 weeks. They have no fragrance. Narrowly obovate, deciduous leaves are mid green and come out along with the flowers and turn amber orange in autumn. The variety was bred by Huisman Boomkwekerij and introduced in 2018. European plant patent No. EU 56631 was granted in 2021.
BLUSHING PEARL makes a dense, upright growing, vase-shaped shrub reaching about 2 meters in height and width. It can be planted in the back of a garden bed or in a large outdoor container. Pruning is not needed but if you wish to keep it smaller and very dense you can cut it after flowering, so it has plenty of time to make new branches with many flower buds. It does best in moist but well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun or dappled shade. Fully hardy to approx. -34 °C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 29-04-2023
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