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Layering is ideal if you don’t have space to look after cuttings indoors. See our guide to layering for full details. Plant in free-draining compost, either individually in modules or several around the edge of a plastic pot. Place in a heated propagator at 15–21°C (59–70°F) out of direct sun until rooted.
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Erica. Botanical name: Erica. Common name: Heath, heather....
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Erica. Botanical name: Erica. Common name: Heath, heather. 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 ...
Ground-cover heathers. Botanical name: Erica. Common name: Heath, heather. These compact shrubs can be massed together in a sunny spot to create a tapestry of evergreen foliage in various colours, enhanced with long-lasting seasonal flower displays. They also work well in containers or as low border edgings.
- Planting and Growing Erica
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Plant in a sunny position in well-drained acidicsoil. Most heathers prefer acid soils but several varieties,including E. carnea, E. darleyensis, E. medditerraneaand E. terminalis, will tolerate alkaline conditions. Most varieties are fully hardy with a few exceptions,such as Erica gracilis and Erica xhyemalis (Cape heaths). Treat these as winter-fl...
Trim back to base of flowering spikes as soon asthe flowers have faded to rejuvenate plants. Top-dresswith ericaceous compost. Water well in first seasonthen water as necessary particularly in dry weather.Do not let soil dry out in summer.
Propagate by layering in autumn (allowing 12 monthsto root fully) or by taking short side-shoot cuttingsin mid to late summer and root them in well drainedsoil in a cold frame. Do not remove the lower leavesbut simply insert to about half their depth in freedraining ericaceous compost.
Erica stuartii Irish Orange. In stock. £3.99. 9cm pot. Buy erica heather plants from our wide range of heathers for delivery from our garden nursery to anywhere in the UK. 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Dec 30, 2016 · Erica is a very extensive genus of plants with hundreds of species, most of which originate from southern Africa. The species that are sold in January are hardy and widely available from garden centres, florists and DIY stores. The most important two species, Erica carnea and Erica darleyensis, are real winter heathers and flower from December ...
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Name – Erica species. Family – Ericaceae. Type – heath plant, perennial. Height – 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun. Soil – heath soil. Foliage – evergreen – Flowering – September to March. Caring for it is easy and it is guaranteed to produce a great decorative impact! Here are out tips on growing ...
