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Rock Garden Plants A to Z:
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Erica- (Heather)
Erica carnea |
For some reason Ericas are rejected by some of the experts as suitable
plants for the rock garden. Yet these woody evergreens with their needle-like
leaves and bell-like flowers have a number of distinct advantages. They are
easy to obtain and grow, are not rampant spreaders and are available in a
wide variety of flower and foliage colors. By choosing varieties with care,
you can have Ericas in flower nearly all year round.
VARIETIES:
Pick E.
carnea
(E.
herbacea) for blooms between January and April - height 9 in., spread 2 ft.
The blooms are borne on one side of the stem and there are many varieties
ranging from pure white to deep red. A few well-known ones are
'Vivellii' (red foliage and flowers),
'Springwood
White' and
'Springwood
Pink'. This species does not demand acid soil- the others do. The Bell
Heather
E.
cinerea (in bloom June-September) has many varieties, ranging from white
to near black.
E.tetralix (in bloom June-October) has grey
foliage.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained soil - thrives in a sunny site.
PROPAGATION:
Layer shoots in spring or plant stem cuttings in a cold frame
in summer.
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