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Skimming Japonica Rubella
jules.davison
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I plant one of these last year in clay soil. The red berries turned into white flowers but they have now all gone. I did see birds picking at them. Will they come back?
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Yes, they'll grow berries again. Just the seasonal changes
Other way round - the flowers will turn into berries
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ok thanks very much. They're just stalks now and don't look very pretty!
They're evergreens Jules so should be leafy just now.
Is your soil alkaline? Needs to be neutral to acid - they won't thrive in alkaline soil. A pic would help if you can manage one.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's Skimmia, of course, not "skimming".
Rubella is male so won't give berries. It has red buds turning into flowers. If it's berries you get that's a female plant (or a dual sex like reevesiana - however it's spelled).