Rhaphiolepis × delacourii (Hybrid Indian Hawthorn)
Botanical Information
Family | Rosaceae |
Genus | Rhaphiolepis |
Species | × delacourii |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Introduced in the late 19th century by a gardener named Delacour at Villa Allerton in Cannes, France. This hybrid exhibits characteristics which are intermediate between its parents, Rhaphiolepis umbellate and Rhaphiolepis indica. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 8 - 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H2 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 1-1.5 metres |
Spread | 1-1.5 metres |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A compact, slow-growing, rounded, evergreen shrub to about 1.5 m. |
Shape | Rounded. |
Landscape | Hedge or shrub borders. |
Propagation | By semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or layering in autumn. |
Cultivation | Grow in a sheltered area out of drying or cold winds in a well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun or light shade. |
Pests | Scale insects, and fireblight. |
Notable Specimens | Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | Leathery, dark green leaves. |
Flower Description | Terminal clusters of rose-pink, lightly scented, star-shaped flowers. |
Fruit Description | Black berries. |
Photographs
![Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Rhaphiolepis-x-delacourii-tren-frm1.jpg)
Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Rhaphiolepis-x-delacourii-tren-lf1.jpg)
Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Rhaphiolepis-x-delacourii-tren-flw1.jpg)
Rhaphiolepis × delacourii, flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.