Which skimmias are female?
Skimmia japonica ‘Nymans’ (female) Skimmia is an evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, bright winter berries and then white flowers in late spring. They give a great deal to each season in the garden and also look good in pots and containers plus they can be planted at any time of the year as long as the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged.Japanese skimmia (female) (berry-bearing) A spreading, evergreen shrub with white flowers in April and May and slightly aromatic, lance-shaped, dark green leaves. This award-winning shrub provides much-needed colour in the winter garden.
Do I need a male and female skimmia?
Did you know? Only female skimmias have berries and they need a male form growing nearby for pollination in order to produce them. As a male variety, Skimmia ‘Obsession’ doesn’t produce berries but serves a valuable role as a pollinator for female skimmias.For good berry production in a skimmia hedge, allow one male plant per six female plants for good pollination and fruit set.
How close do male and female Skimmia need to be?
For good berry production in a skimmia hedge, allow one male plant per six female plants for good pollination and fruit set. Did you know? Only female skimmias have berries and they need a male form growing nearby for pollination in order to produce them.
What does a male Skimmia look like?
Japanese skimmia (male) Deep red flower buds appear in autumn and last through winter before opening into fragrant white blooms in early spring. This compact, evergreen shrub has glossy, dark green leaves with a reddish tint, adding year-round interest. Skimmia are fantastic plants for December. Their lush evergreen leaves, and the rich clusters of berries of the female plants, make for stunning additions to both outdoor winter garden displays and to arrangements to bring indoors.Skimmia Shrub Description In spring, they bloom into masses of pretty, ivory flowers with vibrant pink-red stems. Wonderfully low-maintenance, Skimmia is best suited to moist but well-drained soil and partial shade, but also grows well in full shade.Skimmia is an evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, bright winter berries and then white flowers in late spring. They give a great deal to each season in the garden and also look good in pots and containers plus they can be planted at any time of the year as long as the ground isn’t frozen or waterlogged.Do bear in mind, this is a slow growing plant and all you should really do is cut back the dead flower heads, which will prepare it for producing those striking buds for Autumn and Winter. Normally you will see Skimmia at their very best in the garden centres in Autumn/early Winter.
Is a skimmia white globe male or female?
Skimmia ‘White Globe’ is a compact male Skimmia variety with glossy, dark green leaves. It produces fragrant white flowers that open from greenish buds in spring. Companion Planting Partner it with spring-flowering bulbs like snowdrops, cyclamen, and wood anemones that will naturalise beneath its canopy and extend the season of interest. The delicate fronds of ferns such as Dryopteris and Polystichum provide wonderful textural contrast against the bold, glossy skimmia foliage.