Young bright purple foliage, followed by intense carmine pink flowersIn 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.
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Spiraea japonica MERLO® Gold 'DAVCOP04'
A young bright red foliage, golden-yellow in summer, with an intense growth of dark pink flowers
In spring, the foliage of Merlo® Gold has a remarkable intensity, mixing young firey-red shoots and small lemon-yellow leaves. In summer the foliage remains yellow. It has a naturally round and regular habit. In June Merlo® Gold is covered with a multitude of small dark red flowers. Removing the first faded corymbs will encourage a second flowering. Resistant to powdery mildew, this new spirea will mix wonderfully in beds with other shrubs or colourfully-leaved perennials.
Sunny, partial-shade
rustique (-25°C)
deciduous
06 - 09
| Strate | Arbustive basse |
| Height | 0,60 m |
| Width | 0,80 m |
| Foliage | deciduous |
| Flowering period | 06 - 09 |
| Flower size | 4 - 5 cm |
| Hardiness | rustique (-25°C) |
| Position | Sunny, partial-shade |
| Resistance | plus résistante à l'oidium que les sélections actuelles |
| Utilisation particulière | haie basse |
Selected by
Jean-Paul Davasse
Protection
European P.B.R - Protected variety, propagation without license is strictly forbidden
PBR / European PBR
EU 59120
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 (wholesale)
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Garden Tips
Use :
pot,balcony, terrace, low hedge
Type of soil :
All soils except too chalky ones
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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