Neillia thibetica

RHS Plant Profile

Tibetan neillia

RHS

Synonyms

Neillia longiracemosa
Neillia velutina Bureau & Franch.

Shrubs

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A thicket-forming, suckering, deciduous shrub with arching branches and bright green, three-lobed leaves. In early summer small, bell-shaped, rose-pink flowers are produced in sprays up to 15cm long

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H7

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Rosaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Suckering
Genus: Neillia are deciduous shrubs and subshrubs with lobed leaves carried on graceful, arching branches. Profuse sprays of small flowers appear in late spring and early summer
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: W China (Sichuan, Yunnan)

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or by removing suckers

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Banks and slopes

Pruning

Pruning group 2 after flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free