Dorset grown Abelia in our posies

Abelia is a little-known shrub from the honeysuckle family that comes in handy at this time of year because it produces cute pink flowers well into October. As well as its delicate pink flowers which can drop a bit so I tend to pick them off, it has a cluster of rusty-pink bracts which make a perfect ‘filler’ flower for an Autumnal arrangement. Standard abelia can get a bit unruly in a border, so is best towards the back where it has room to spread out a bit. Dwarf varieties are available for smaller spaces.

Also in the posies this week is locally-grown helichrysum, a second picking of physalis (Chinese lanterns), rosehips and colour-turning hydrangea to add to the Autumnal feel.

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