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     • Winter heather (also called Erica heather) is best planted at the end of summer or during fall, and even in winter if it doesn’t freeze.
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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 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.

   How to grow Erica / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Are ericas Hardy?

   • Generally known as heaths and heathers, ericas are colourful, evergreen, hardy and easy to grow. So it’s not surprising they’re such long-standing garden favourites, used in borders, containers, rock gardens, bee-friendly plantings and winter bedding displays. Most ericas like free-draining, neutral to acidic soil and lots of sun. What are ericas?

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   Can ericas grow in alkaline soil?

   • Unlike their summer-flowering counterparts, the winter flowering Ericas (Heaths) are not too fussy about the type of soil they are planted in. They will live quite happily in alkaline (lime) soils, whereas the summer flowering types will only thrive in an acid soil. As can be seen in the picture, they also make good ground covering plants.

   Winter flowering heathers and Ericas. Erica carnea types

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   Do ericas need a lot of Sun?

   • Most ericas like free-draining, neutral to acidic soil and lots of sun. What are ericas? 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.

   How to grow Erica / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   Can ericas grow in shady soil?

   • Mulch with leafmould or composted pine needles to keep the acidity up and improve the soil structure. They do not grow well in shady locations, or in wet or chalky soils. They will not recover readily if pruned too hard into the older, woody stems. Did you know? Most ericas are heathland plants that like free-draining, acidic soil.

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

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   Generally known as heaths and heathers, ericas are colourful, evergreen, hardy and easy to grow. So it’s not surprising they’re such long-standing garden favourites, used in borders, containers, rock gardens, bee-friendly plantings and winter bedding displays.

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4. 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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6. www.seasonalgardening.co.uk › shrubs › ericaErica (Heather family) Planting and Growing Guide

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   Most varieties are fully hardy with a few exceptions, such as Erica gracilis and Erica x hyemalis (Cape heaths). Treat these as winter-flowering heathers for the greenhouse. Both require lime-free soil and regular watering.

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

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   • Erica carnea f. aureifolia 'Foxhollow' Erica 'Foxhollow' is an extremely colourful variety of heather. In early winter it produces bountiful blooms of pale pink and purple flowers that last until early spring.
   • Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles' ‘Pink Spangles’ is an evergreen Erica that has won the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit. It begins to produce light green flower buds in late summer which open in early winter into rose-pink flowers which darken as they age and last until the beginning of spring.
   • Erica carnea 'Vivellii' ‘Vivellii’ is an RHS ‘Award of Garden Merit’ winning Erica with distinctive eye catching pink-purple flowers throughout the winter months lasting in some cases into early spring.
   • Erica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale' Erica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale' is a more delicate variety of heather with clusters of pretty lilac pink blooms appearing in winter and lasting until early spring.

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

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   Most need acidic soil, preferably free-draining and sandy, in full sun. Winter-flowering cultivars will tolerate neutral or alkaline soils. For growing in containers, use ericaceous (acidic) compost with added lime-free grit to improve drainage.

9. gardenseeker.co.uk › shrubs › winter_floweringWinter flowering heathers and Ericas. Erica carnea types

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   Winter flowering types are mainly cultivars of Erica carnea or Erica x darleyensis. (Erica vagans types will also thrive in alkaline soil, but are summer flowering) The flower colours range from white through light pink, into deep pinks reds and cerise or purple.

10. www.plantura.garden › uk › flowers-perennialsErica carnea: cultivation & care for winter heath - Plantura

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    Winter heath (Erica carnea), also known as winter flowering heather, spring heath or alpine heath, makes a wonderful addition to any garden or balcony as it blooms in the bleak months between January and April.