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escallonia 'C.F. Ball' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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escallonia 'C.F. Ball'

Escallonia 'C.F. Ball'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Escallonia
Family: Escalloniaceae

About this plant

A vigorous, bushy evergreen shrub with rounded, glossy dark green leaves and short racemes of deep crimson flowers over a long period in summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained or moisture-retentive well-drained soil in full sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Ideal for wall training

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter

Pests

Generally trouble free but may be affected by brown scale insect

Diseases

Generally trouble free but may suffer from escallonia leaf spot or a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years