Young bright purple foliage, followed by intense carmine pink flowers
In spring the young shoots, at first bright purple red, then becoming darker, make a contrast with the overall green foliage. The serrated and subtly veined leaf blades stay purple for quite a while before changing to dark green. In the autumn they turn bronze. This selection is not very sensitive to powdery mildew.
In June the plant is covered in carmine pink flowers reaching up to 8 cm. Taking off the first wilted corymbs favours renewed flowering right into September.
Its regular round bushy growth is easy on the eye and its moderate dimensions make it a shrub which lends itself to be either pot grown, be in the foreground of a flower bed or in a border.
Spiraea japonica MERLO® Green 'DAVROU01'
Young bright purple foliage, followed by intense carmine pink flowers
In spring the young shoots, at first bright purple red, then becoming darker, make a contrast with the overall green foliage. The serrated and subtly veined leaf blades stay purple for quite a while before changing to dark green. In the autumn they turn bronze. This selection is not very sensitive to powdery mildew.
In June the plant is covered in carmine pink flowers reaching up to 8 cm. Taking off the first wilted corymbs favours renewed flowering right into September.
Its regular round bushy growth is easy on the eye and its moderate dimensions make it a shrub which lends itself to be either pot grown, be in the foreground of a flower bed or in a border.
Plant details
- Position
- Sunny, partial-shade
- Habit
- arrondi,régulier
- Hardiness
- hardy (-25°C)
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Flowering period
- 06 - 09
- Flowering colour
- pink
- Flower size
- 6 - 8 cm
Selected by :
Jean-Paul Davasse
PBR / European PBR :
EU 55960
Protection :
UE- P.B.R - Protected variety and registered trademark, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
The Spirea MERLO® range
The MERLO® spirea range is characterized by the intense red of its young foliage in spring. They have a compact habit and bright or darker foliage, depending on the variety.
They are highly resistant to powdery mildew and cold (-25°C).
Licensed propagators
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Garden Tips
Use :
pot,balcony, terrace, low hedge, or borders
Type of soil :
All types of soil except very chalky
Care :
Prune at the end of winter to encourage the growth of young colourful shoots. The elimination of faded flowers after the first flowering will encourage the growth of new flowers and leaves.
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