Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Description:
A compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves. Features masses of delicate, bell-shaped, apple-blossom pink flowers with white centres. Bees are attracted to its flowers.
Height:
1.2-1.5m
Width:
1.2-1.5m
Position:
Full sun for best flowering; tolerates some light shade.
Soil:
Needs a free-draining soil. It can tolerate clay soils but prefers fertile, well-drained soil.
Uses:
· Informal flowering hedges
· Low maintenance shrub borders
· Background planting or specimen plant
· Coastal areas due to its tolerance of salt and wind
· Effective as a windbreak
Care Tips:
· Lightly prune in spring to maintain shape and remove dead or crossing stems
· Apply a good mulch of well-rotted compost or manure after pruning to improve soil and retain moisture
· Hardy, though new growth can be affected by severe cold or dry winds
· While hardy, regular watering will help it establish well
· A mulch of garden compost or manure provides necessary nutrients
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