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    ESCALLONIA
    ESCALLONIA
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    ESCALLONIA

    Easily-grown, adaptable jack-of-all-trades for a garden sheltered from cold winds. Loves to be beside the seaside.

    Genus of about 50-60 species of mostly evergreen shrubs, or more rarely, small trees found in woodland and scrub, and often on mountains in South America.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects, butterflies.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      South America. (raised by Charles Frederick Ball in 1914 at Glasnevin, Republic of Ireland)
    • Evergreen
      Broadly oval, toothed, glossy, dark-green leaves to 6cm (2½in) long.
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Spread
      2.5m (8ft)
    • Tall Shrub
      Vigorous, erect shrub. Tubular flowers to 2cm (¾in) long in short racemes.
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Scented foliage
      Emits a pleasant fragrance, especially after rain
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Full sun
      Shelter from cold winds.
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      2.5m (8ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        2.5m (8ft)
      		  
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    varieties

    BUSH TYPES

    ESCALLONIA 'Apple Blossom'
    Delicate pale pink with neat foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.00 £10.50
    ESCALLONIA bifida
    cloven gum box
    Pure white flowers in large panicles. This species sometimes flowers for a second time in spring
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £15.00
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    HEDGING TYPES

    ESCALLONIA rubra var. macrantha
    Pink flowers, with tough foliage, good in coastal exposure
     
    Pot grown
    £13.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
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    2.5 kg
    £13.00
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    4.5 kg
    £25.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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