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Choisya Royal Lace ('Pmoore06'PBR)
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Mexican orange [Royal Lace]

A variety which has a dense, neat compact habit with slender golden evergreen lacy foliage. White flowers are produced in mounds during the spring.

Synonyms
Choisya 'Pmoore06'PBR
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Gold Green
Summer Gold Green
Autumn Gold Green
Winter Gold Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H3
Botanical 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

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well drained soil. Keep container-grown plants moist

Propagation

Propagate by root semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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