Choisya × dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl'
Mexican orange 'Aztec Pearl'
A small evergreen shrub with an open rounded habit and bright green leaves composed of 3-5 slender leaflets. Fragrant flowers to 3cm in width are white, tinged pink in bud, and appear in small clusters in late spring, and again in autumn
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
10–20 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Pink White | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green | |||
Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
ShelteredDrought resistance
Yes Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Choisya are evergreen shrubs with aromatic, palmately divided leaves and fragrant star-shaped white flowers
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Low Maintenance
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and snails
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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