Skimmia
Skimmia
These are fantastic, evergreen shrubs, that offer all year-round interest. There are male and female varieties.
The male has glossy dark green foliage, they hold deep coloured flower buds all winter that open to delicate flowers for spring. Whilst the female varieties do this, they also have a bright juicy red berry that sometimes does no look real.
You do need one male to pollinate a group of female skimmias.
Male Varieties such as Kew Green / Fragrans / Rubella.
Female Varieties such as Nymans / Veitchii.
Self-fertile varieties such as Reevesiana / Veitchii
Where to Site Your Skimmia
Perfect for mixed flower borders and pots.
How to Grow and Look after your Skimma
Skimmia require moist fertile acidic soil – if you don’t add a bag of ericaceous compost. They prefer full shade or partial shade but can tolerate full sun.
They need a general-purpose acidic fertiliser and this is to be added in spring,
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Skimmia Japonica Rubella 2 Litre Pot£8.00Deep red flower buds in autumn and winter open to dense clusters of small white flowers in spring. Learn More -
Skimmia Japonica Kew Green 2 Litre Pot£8.00Male clone producing dense heads of sweetly scented white flowers, opening in spring from reddish winter buds. Learn More -
Skimmia Japonica Rubella 5 Litre Pot£21.25Deep red flower buds in autumn and winter open to dense clusters of small white flowers in spring. Learn More -
Skimmia Japonica Pabella 5 Litre Pot£24.50Dense clusters of white flowers in spring followed by huge clusters of berries that start white and turn bright red. The best one to get for winter. Self fertile. Usually rudely expensive, but from us....... fabulously good value! Learn More
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