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PHYSOCARPUS opulifolius Diabolo® 'Monlo' PP11,211 |
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Description: Great foliage color on this 5-10 feet high native shrub. One of our best sellers. This variety has striking, deep burgundy-purple leaves. The effect is most pronounced on the new growth. Hot weather turns the leaves dark green with a purple haze. Interesting bark peels off in thin strings, even on relatively small branches. May blooming, white, spirea-like flower clusters contrast nicely with the dark foliage. This selection was discovered in June 1968 in a field of 120,000 seedlings of Physocarpus opulifolius. The discovery was based on the unique red foliage of this particular seedling in the large field planting of typically green foliaged plants in Ellerbek, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg in Germany. This distinct selection was given the cultivar name 'Monlo'. The trademark name of 'Monlo' is Diabolo®, which is owned by Monrovia Nursery. However, the name most often seen in nursery commerce is Diablo, usually, but incorrectly, as the cultivar name, i.e., 'Diablo' (note the single quotes which specify the cultivar name). According to Monrovia's Brian Jacobs, his company inherited the name Diabolo® from the originator of the plant, Kordes Nursery in Germany. The word diabolo is derived from the Latin, diabolus, and Greek, diabollos, words for devil, not the Spanish diablo. | ||||
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Plant Facts... Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub Growing Zones: 3 - 8 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -35°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Bloom Color: White Bloom Season: Midseason (May 15th-22nd) Foliage Color: Purple Height: (at 10 years) 5 - 10 ft. |