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Diervilla × splendens (Carrière) Kirchner

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Credits

David Purvis & Tom Christian (2019)

Recommended citation
Purvis, D. & Christian, T. (2019), 'Diervilla × splendens' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/diervilla/diervilla-x-splendens/). Accessed 2024-04-22.

Synonyms

  • Weigela splendens Carr.
  • Diervilla sessilifolia splendens Hort.

Glossary

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(in Casuarinaceae) Portion of branchlet between each whorl of leaves.

Credits

David Purvis & Tom Christian (2019)

Recommended citation
Purvis, D. & Christian, T. (2019), 'Diervilla × splendens' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/diervilla/diervilla-x-splendens/). Accessed 2024-04-22.

Diervilla × splendens

Diervilla × splendens (Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery, Derbyshire, September 2022). Image John Grimshaw.

A hybrid between D. sessilifolia and D. lonicera, intermediate between its parents. It originated in cultivation in Europe in about 1850 and was originally described as a new species by Carrière in 1852–1853 (Bean 1981a; Cullen et al. (eds) 2011; Hatch 2017).

USDA Hardiness Zone 5b-6a

RHS Hardiness Rating H6

For a general discussion see the genus article.

'El Madrigal'

Synonyms / alternative names
DIVA™

A very recent introduction to horticulture, this clone is described as having rich dark burgundy-red to purplish-red, highly textured foliage, contrasting markedly with the yellow flowers, retaining its colouration all through summer and followed by very rich-red autumn colour (Hatch 2017).

Diervilla × splendens 'El Madrigal'

Persistently dark foliage is the main attraction of Diervilla 'El Madrigal' but the flowers are quite pleasant too (Yorkshire Arboretum, June 2021). Image John Grimshaw.

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