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creeping agapetes

Agapetes serpens

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Agapetes
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

A lax evergreen shrub to 90cm, or taller if supported, with small dark green leaves and urn-shaped red flowers 2cm long, with darker veining, hanging beneath the stems in late winter and spring

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in frost-free conditions in moist, but well-drained ericaceous soil in partial shade. Water freely during the growing period, more sparingly in winter

Pruning

Pruning group 11, but best to keep pruning to a minimum

Propagation

Take semi-ripe ripe cuttings in late summer, or propagate by layering stems in late spring

Pests

scale insects can be a problem

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years