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1. www.rhs.org.uk › plants › ericaErica - RHS Gardening

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   These small evergreen shrubs more than earn their keep, with long-lasting, colourful flower displays, often in winter when little else is in bloom. They are ideal for small gardens and containers or can be massed together in borders to create a tapestry of colours that change through the seasons.

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2. www.rhs.org.uk › plants › ericaHow to grow Erica / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Learn how to grow Ericas in your garden with the RHS expert guide on choosing, planting, feeding, pruning and propagating plants.

3. www.gardenersworld.com › plants › erica-cerinthoidesErica cerinthoides - BBC Gardeners World Magazine

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   Erica cerinthoides is a fantastic evergreen heather native to South Africa. It blooms almost constantly throughout the year, bearing clusters of red-orange tubular flowers over needle-like, dark green foliage.

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4. www.rhs.org.uk › plants › ericaGround-cover heathers / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Compact, low growing shrubs, ericas produce long-lasting, vibrant displays of tiny bell-like white, red or pink-purple blooms, in different seasons depending on the cultivar. They have small needle-like leaves, usually green but sometimes vivid yellow or tinted red.

5. www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk › erica-plantsBuy Erica Heather Plants: heathers for sale for UK delivery ...

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   Erica (heaths) have narrow, needle-like leaves whereas their cousins Calluna have flatter, more scale-like foliage. Synonymous with moorlands in the British countryside, heath plants are resilient to harsh conditions and suitable for colder sites in the north of the UK.

6. www.gardenersworld.com › plants › erica-arboreaErica arborea 'Albert's Gold' - BBC Gardeners World Magazine

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   Erica arborea 'Albert's Gold' bears bright golden soft evergreen foliage all year round, with scented white flowers as an occasional late-winter bonus. It's a great choice for growing in pots where it combines well with Erica carnea and spring-flowering bedding plants.

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   Are ericas a good plant?

   • Ericas are best planted in groups, combining either similar or contrasting flower colours, foliage and plant forms. They also work well with other heathers – Calluna and Daboecia. There are so many cultivars to choose from that it is easy to build up quite a collection.

   How to grow Erica / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Are ericas evergreen?

   • Generally known as heaths and heathers, ericas are usually small evergreen shrubs that bloom over a long period, with masses of tiny flowers in shades of purple, mauve, pink, red or white. In gardens they’re traditionally grown as ground cover, low hedging or winter bedding, although a few, known as tree heathers, make more substantial shrubs.

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   Do ericas grow in groups?

   • This creates breath-taking oceans of colour when planted in groups which contrasts against the duller winter palette. Erica’s are low growing evergreen plants which are easy to grow and manage. They typically produce needle like leaves and racemes of bell shaped flowers from early winter onwards.

   The Best Winter Flowering Heathers (Erica) - Jackson’s Nurseries

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   Are erica plants hardy?

   • Erica plants (heaths) are low-growing, acid-loving plants producing racemes with masses of urn-shaped flowers ranging from pure white to deep pinks and purples, typically from winter into the spring. Easy to grow and pest and disease free, they are fully hardy with a compact, mound-forming or spreading growth habit.

   Erica plants - Jackson’s Nurseries

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   Are erica plants expensive?

   • Most erica plants, especially plug plants, are quite reasonably priced, so it’s relatively inexpensive to accumulate a large and varied collection of these colourful, compact shrubs. Most ericas need neutral to slightly acidic soil.

   How to grow Erica / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Where can I buy ericas?

   • Most garden centres offer a wide range of ericas to choose from, especially in spring and autumn. Winter-flowering cultivars are available from autumn onwards for cheery, long-lasting winter bedding and container displays. They are sold in pots – usually 9cm (4in), 1 litre or occasionally 2 litre.

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8. www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk › the-best-of-seriesThe Best Winter Flowering Heather's (Erica) varieties ...

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   Our collection of the best winter flowering heather's (Erica) is the culmination of over 60 years of gardening experience to bring to you our picks of the very best Erica varieties. All heathers featured are available to buy online for UK wide delivery.