{"id":2350,"date":"2023-02-02T13:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/?p=2350"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:43:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T13:43:49","slug":"kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolkwitzia Amabilis: Everything About The Beauty Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Beauty bush against granite stone\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Kolkwitzia-amabilis-against-granite-stone.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A very supple, almost weeping habit gives the kolkwitzia all its elegance. This graceful shrub is essential for romantic settings, thanks to its white and pink tones. It is however discreet outside its flowering period.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I have gathered for you all the information about the beauty bush, its main characteristics, and what you need to know to plant and grow it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#Characteristics_of_the_Kolkwitzia_Amabilis\" title=\"Characteristics of the Kolkwitzia Amabilis\">Characteristics of the Kolkwitzia Amabilis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#How_to_grow_a_beauty_bush_plant\" title=\"How to grow a beauty bush plant\">How to grow a beauty bush plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#How_to_grow_kolkwitzia_amabilis_in_pots\" title=\"How to grow kolkwitzia amabilis in pots\">How to grow kolkwitzia amabilis in pots<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#Brighten_up_its_base\" title=\"Brighten up its base\">Brighten up its base<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#Where_to_plant_a_beauty_bush\" title=\"Where to plant a beauty bush\">Where to plant a beauty bush<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#Our_selection\" title=\"Our selection\">Our selection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/kolkwitzia-amabilis-the-beauty-bush\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Characteristics_of_the_Kolkwitzia_Amabilis\"><\/span>Characteristics of the Kolkwitzia Amabilis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Scientific name<\/strong><\/td><td>Kolkwitzia amabilis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Family<\/strong><\/td><td>Caprifoliaceae<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td><td>China<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Foliage<\/strong><\/td><td>Deciduous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Flowering<\/strong><\/td><td>April-May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rusticity<\/strong><\/td><td>-15\u00b0C (-59\u00b0F)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exposure<\/strong><\/td><td>Light shade<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Soil<\/strong><\/td><td>Normal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:<\/strong><\/td><td>4 to 8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The kolkwitzia is a medium fast-growing shrub, 2 to 3 m high and as wide, bushy, with upright branches and drooping at their tips. It gives numerous small bell-shaped flowers, pink with yellow throat, gathered in small axillary clusters along the stems. They appear on the wood of the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_grow_a_beauty_bush_plant\"><\/span>How to grow a beauty bush plant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This undemanding species requires very little care. A fresh and rich soil is perfect and even limestone suits it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has no known parasites or diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prune after flowering to remove the dead wood and the oldest branches, and reduce the others by half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_grow_kolkwitzia_amabilis_in_pots\"><\/span>How to grow kolkwitzia amabilis in pots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start growing in a pot with a small plant, as the kolkwitzia grows very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Re-pot every year as the plant grows, and it will eventually thrive in a 30 to 40 cm diameter pot. A simple horticultural potting soil is suitable, but it is preferable to give it some consistency by incorporating 1\/4 of garden soil, which will allow it to better conserve moisture. This is the only requirement of the kolkwitzia: to be watered regularly and kept in fresh soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brighten_up_its_base\"><\/span>Brighten up its base<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After flowering, the base of the shrub grown in a pot or in a large window box can be brightened up by planting summer flowering annuals, which will help to &#8220;wake it up&#8221;. Verbenahybrids, surfinias, impatiens or fuchsias offer a large number of colors and variations. hybrids, surfinias, impatiens or fuchsias offer a large number of colors and variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_plant_a_beauty_bush\"><\/span>Where to plant a beauty bush<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reserve a place for it in the beds, because it is beautiful only one month of the year. The rest of the time, it contributes to the structure of the planted areas of the garden. It is then perfect in the background of flowering scenes of perennials and annuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_selection\"><\/span>Our selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom-1024x577.png\" alt=\"Branches of kolkwitzia amabilis with pale pink blossom on a sky blue background\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/theyardable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Branches-of-kolkwitzia-amabilis-with-pale-pink-blossom.png 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice is limited because, besides the type, there is only one variety in the market:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/linnaea-amabilis\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/plants.ces.ncsu.edu\/plants\/linnaea-amabilis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink Cloud<\/a>&#8216;, with flowers of intense pink.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kolkwitzia Amabilis is truly a gem in the garden world. With its gorgeous blooms, attractive foliage and easy-to-grow nature, it&#8217;s a must-have for any garden enthusiast. Plus, with its unique trumpet-shaped flowers, it&#8217;s sure to turn heads and bring a smile to anyone who sets their eyes on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to add a touch of beauty and charm to your garden, the beauty bush is the way to go. Happy gardening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A very supple, almost weeping habit gives the kolkwitzia all its elegance. This graceful shrub is essential for romantic settings, thanks to its white and pink tones. It is however discreet outside its flowering period. 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