Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades'PBR)
escallonia [Pink Elle]
A bushy evergreen shrub with large heads of mid-pink flowers from summer and again, less prolifically, in autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Escalloniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Escallonia are evergreen shrubs with glossy, leathery, toothed leaves, sometimes sticky, and 5-petalled white, pink or red flowers in terminal racemes or panicles in summer and early autumn
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in late summer and hardwood cuttings late autumn to winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Hedging and screens
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to scale insects
Diseases
May be susceptible to escallonia leaf spot and honey fungus
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