ESCALLONIA 'Red Dream'
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ESCALLONIA 'Red Dream'
Commonly known as Chilean Gum Box
BUSH TYPES
Compact grower with red shoots and glossy green leaves. Two crops of pinkish-red flowers in a good growing season
£14.00
MULTIBUY SAVING
Any 3+ £12.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Syn Escallonia punctata 'Red Dream' -
Pests & Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus and escallonia leaf spot -
Evergreen
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Red
Bright red flowers -
Tubular
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Australian / New Zealand
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Coastal / windswept
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Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Suitable for small gardens
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Height
0.5–1 metres -
Spread
0.5–1 metres
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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HedgeIdeal for hedging
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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
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Tolerates all
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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