Deutzia Prettistars Pink Cloud ('Botex 015')

RHS Plant Profile
deutzia [Prettistars Pink Cloud]

Synonyms

Deutzia 'Botex 015'

Shrubs

A very compact, low-growing deciduous shrub with a ball-shaped habit to around 100cm in height, with green foliage. Pearl-pink buds open to masses of white, star-shaped flowers, blushed with pale pink, from early summer. Ideal for ground cover, borders or pots and containers

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Hydrangeaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Deutzia are deciduous shrubs, often with flaking bark, with simple, opposite leaves and star-shaped or cupped white or pink flowers, sometimes fragrant, in terminal or axillary clusters
Name Status
Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist soil in sun or partial shade. Protect from late spring frosts

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover

Pruning

Pruning group 2

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus