What is it? Gardeners are a demanding bunch. When asked what we'd like out of a new plant, we call for a compact, low-maintenance plant that grows in shade, looks good all year, has fragrant flowers ...

SKIMMIA is one of those shrubs that is hardly noticed in summer when so many others parade their finery, but really comes into its own in winter. It has many excellent decorative qualities and in ...

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'Rubella' is a compact male variety with attractive red-margined, dark green leaves. The flower buds, which appear in autumn and winter, are a prominent feature of the plant, as are the scented ...

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SKIMMIA japonica, otherwise known as Rubella, may seem like quite a mouthful but is an excellent evergreen shrub. Rubella is a compact male variety, with glossy dark green leaves and a slight red edge ...

At this time of year, the female plants of skimmia carry clusters of bright red berries. Strangely, birds do not take the berries, which last on the bush from their time of formation in late summer ...