Skimmia

Hi Dawn...
Pretty pic..
which type of soil is this growing in please ?

Well TT - I bit like everything here - clay.
I do incorporate well rotted manure into the soil though and give this and the pieris a top dressing of manure too.

Thanks. Interesting. :o)

I do like these Shrubs Dawn maybe 1 day il add 1 2 my Garden ? :)

The good thing is they dont get very big Jacque. Dropping you a pm :-)

Love it Dawn.....My one is just beginning to open its little flowers.....

Thanks Maureen, nice to see a bit of colour. How long before mine open then?

My soil is more acid TT and they grow well here , perhaps they aren't to fussy !
They are a lovely winter shrub Dawn and stay colourful for ages .. :o)

They are ericaceous but they do like to be well drained.......and love a good leafmold mulch......

A lovely shrub for interest all year Dawn.Love the tiny white flowers that follow !

And the aroma, Mmmmm

I love these plants, brilliant picture.

:)

Lovely colour like little beeds

skimmia is a lovely plant and yours looks very healthy but mine has something eating the leaves i dont see anything around the plant have you any ideas what it would be and how to get rid of it.It eats the green of the leaves and also eats a complete hole in the leaf too.

thanks for your lovely photo.

Hello Shamy, poor you, having your skimmia leaves nibbled. I dont think Ive noticed this problem with mine. Have you sprayed it against grubs?