Product description
Skimmia 'Marlot' is a beautifully compact, highly architectural evergreen shrub celebrated for its incredibly long-lasting, multi-season display and sweet fragrance. As a male cultivar, it does not produce berries, but instead channels all of its energy into developing magnificent, dense panicles of prominent flower buds throughout the cold winter months. As the weather warms in early spring, these tightly packed buds burst open to reveal highly fragrant, pink-flushed white flowers that provide a spectacular visual contrast against the glossy, dark green aromatic foliage.
When establishing this neat evergreen, choose a partially or fully shaded location that offers rich, moist, and well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. It is a highly robust, fully hardy outdoor shrub that actually thrives in darker garden borders or shaded woodland settings where many other flowering plants struggle to survive. With a naturally dense, perfectly rounded growth habit, it requires virtually no pruning to maintain its exceptional architectural shape, making it the perfect low-maintenance addition to decorative patio pots or mixed beds.
Please Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Depending on seasonality, deciduous plants may be supplied in their dormant state and without leaves. Plants may also be pruned back, lower than stated heights, to encourage new growth.
Japanese Skimmia
Skimmia 'Marlot'
Skimmia 'Marlot'
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Product description
Skimmia 'Marlot' is a beautifully compact, highly architectural evergreen shrub celebrated for its incredibly long-lasting, multi-season display and sweet fragrance. As a male cultivar, it does not produce berries, but instead channels all of its energy into developing magnificent, dense panicles of prominent flower buds throughout the cold winter months. As the weather warms in early spring, these tightly packed buds burst open to reveal highly fragrant, pink-flushed white flowers that provide a spectacular visual contrast against the glossy, dark green aromatic foliage.
When establishing this neat evergreen, choose a partially or fully shaded location that offers rich, moist, and well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. It is a highly robust, fully hardy outdoor shrub that actually thrives in darker garden borders or shaded woodland settings where many other flowering plants struggle to survive. With a naturally dense, perfectly rounded growth habit, it requires virtually no pruning to maintain its exceptional architectural shape, making it the perfect low-maintenance addition to decorative patio pots or mixed beds.
Please Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Depending on seasonality, deciduous plants may be supplied in their dormant state and without leaves. Plants may also be pruned back, lower than stated heights, to encourage new growth.
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Plant Feed
Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi
60g
£5.99
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Gardening Supplies
RocketGro Multi Purpose Compost
50L
£13.99
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Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
To prevent the rich green leaves from turning pale or yellow (a common issue known as chlorosis), ensure your Skimmia 'Marlot' is planted in partial or full shade rather than bright, direct sunlight. If you do notice the foliage beginning to lighten, an application of ericaceous fertiliser or a specialist iron feed will quickly restore its deep, vibrant colour.
How to Water
Provide your Skimmia 'Marlot' with a generous soaking immediately after planting to help settle the earth and eliminate any trapped air pockets around the root system. Keep the ground consistently moist but never waterlogged during its first growing season, ideally watering with collected rainwater rather than tap water to maintain optimal soil conditions.
How to Plant
Select a partially or fully shaded spot sheltered from cold winter winds and dig a hole wide enough to comfortably accommodate the root ball of your Skimmia 'Marlot'. Because it prefers slightly acidic conditions, mix plenty of ericaceous compost into the planting hole, position the shrub so the base sits level with the ground, then backfill and press down firmly.
