Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' (Deutzia) - flowering shrub - 17 cm pot - Height 45 cm

The Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' (Deutzia hybrida) blooms from June to July, offering an explosion of pinkish-red flowers clustered in dense corymbs on the previous year's wood. The flowering period lasts about three to five weeks depending on weather conditions and exposure. In full sun, the colors are particularly intense and the flower clusters more numerous than in the shade. This summer timing makes it a valuable relay after the spring blooms, filling the garden with color at a time when many shrubs have already finished.

Yes, the Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' (Deutzia hybrida) is a perfectly hardy shrub, capable of overwintering in the ground in almost all regions of France. It withstands the common negative temperatures of our temperate and continental winters without protection. Only very late spring frosts can sometimes damage already formed flower buds, without compromising the overall health of the shrub. Once well established, this Deutzia requires no winter protection or special protective covering, making it a safe and long-lasting shrub in the garden.

The Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' is a compact to medium-sized shrub: it reaches 1.5 to 2 meters in height and spread at maturity. Its growth is described as moderate, allowing it to structure a border without encroaching on neighboring plants. This compactness makes it an ideal candidate for small gardens, borders, or wide planters on terraces. It takes its final shape in three to five years, with a very natural, soft dome form that requires little 'maintenance to remain attractive.

Yes, the Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' (Deutzia hybrida) can be grown in a pot or container on a sunny terrace, provided you choose a container of at least 30 to 40 litres to give it enough root space. Use a quality multi-purpose potting mix blended with compost to ensure good moisture retention while providing adequate drainage. In a pot, watering needs to be more regular than when planted in the ground, especially during summer, as the potting mix dries out more quickly. Applying a shrub fertiliser in spring encourages summer flowering and compensates for the depletion of nutrients in the container mix.

The Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' s'should be pruned just after flowering, usually in July or early August, as soon as the flowers have faded. Simply shorten the flowering shoots by d'one-third to one-half to encourage the growth of new flowering shoots for th'e following year. On older plants, remove two or three old woody stems at their base each year to renew the framework and maintain vigorous flowering.

The Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' pairs beautifully with o'ther summer-flowering shrubs: combine it with spirea, pink weigela, or buddleia for a colorful informal hedge from June to September. Among perennials, blue or mauve cranesbills create a striking color contrast at the base of the Deutzia, as do ornamental salvias or potted agapanthus. For a textured border, combine it with ornamental grasses such as Stipa or Panicum, whose light foliage contrasts with the dense flower clusters.

The Deutzia 'Strawberry Fields' (Deutzia hybrida) stands out from classic white Deutzias (such as Deutzia gracilis) by the colour of its flowers: bright pinkish-red on the reverse of the petals, providing a highly decorative contrast with the lighter interior. Among commercially available pink hybrids, 'Strawberry Fields' is notable for its particularly large flowers and abundant clusters, creating a very generous mass effect in bloom. Its compact habit (around 1 metre tall, with annual pruning after flowering) makes it easier to incorporate into small gardens than some larger-growing Deutzias such as Deutzia scabra.