Healthy shrub with flowers to come
In border to screen view to the road.
Lawn ranger
Aberdeenshire
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
In border to screen view to the road.
Lawn ranger
Aberdeenshire
One of the few plants that made it through my complete garden landscaping 10 years ago! An abundance of flowers every year, which the bees love. I've never pruned it before but it's now getting too big for its spot, so I will this year.
Bee Happy
London
I bought this shrub in spring last year so am looking forward to seeing it flower this year
M&M
Bristol
100.0
EssexTel
Hello there Sorry to hear that your Kolkwitzia hasn't flowered. There are a number of reasons why plants don't flower including too much shade or not enough water or nutrients, but it sounds as though you are doing everything right. I am not really sure why yours has not yet produced flowers, but given time and the right conditions, there is no reason why it won't flower. You can often give them a bit of a push by feeding during the growing season with a high potash fertiliser. Hope this helps
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