Escallonia 'Donard Seedling'

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Height

1 m

Width

1 m

Flowering Time

June, July, August, September

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

all substrates

hedge

Escallonia 'Donard Seedling'

Characteristics:

Habit

Small shrub, usually 1.5 m tall and wide, in favourable areas up to 2.5 m; dense branching, arching; moderately fast-growing

Blossom

Small stars or tubes on long panicles, pink to white; profuse and persistent in favourable areas, June or July into September; slight, pungent smell

Leaves

Evergreen, only semi-evergreen in unfavourable areas; ovoid, reverse ovoid, small, like the common box, coarse leathery, shiny dark green

Fruits

Brownish, inconspicuous capsules, rare in these parts

Demands

Full sun to light shade, protect from winter sun, likes it warm or cool; not very frost hardy; benefits from protection and covering with mulch or fleece; likes high humidity, wind resistant, tolerates salty air very well

Soil

Moderately dry to moist; acidic to slightly alkaline, not bound to acidic soil; moderately tolerant of salt.

Hardiness Zone

Zone 10

Tip

Escallonia can be trained on sunny house walls well as an exotic trellis plant; cut in April or May

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98000063	Cont 3 l, 30-40	€15.00
98100063	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€19.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
98000063	Cont 3 l, 30-40	€15.00
98100063	Cont 3 l, 40-60	€19.00