{"product_id":"abelia-edward-goucher-1-5-litre-pot","title":"Abelia Edward Goucher 1.5 Litre Pot","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eAbelia × grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’ – A Long-Flowering, Semi-Evergreen Shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eAbelia ‘Edward Goucher’ is a graceful, semi-evergreen shrub valued for its arching branches, glossy green foliage, and long-lasting display of soft lavender-pink, trumpet-shaped flowers. Blooming from early summer through to autumn, it provides months of colour and movement in the garden. 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