Deutzia I think get unfairly ignored by the discerning gardener - possibly too many memories of
D.scabra plena bought from Woolie's gardening department back in the 70s - possibly the dreariest and least interesting shrub commonly in cultivation. There are plenty of good
Deutzias though. The flowers are beautifully designed and repay close inspection.
Deutzia pulchra

A potentially quite large semi-evergreen species with flaking bark.

The flowers remind me very much of
Correa flowers being bell-shaped and with the same soft texture, though in this case a simple chalky white. Easy and reliable in a variety of situations.
3L pots ~ £10
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