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Erica bauera

Low Maintenance

Genus: Erica
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

E. bauera is an upright, evergreen shrub to 1.5m tall with grey-green, needle-like leaves 4-5mm long. Tubular flowers up to 2cm long may be pink, white or a combination of the two colours and are borne in clusters at the tips of branches from late spring through to autumn

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in mild areas in well-drained acidic soil in full sun. Elsewhere grow under glass in frost-free conditions

Pruning

Pruning group 8

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free but may be affected by Phytophthora root diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years