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Other common names escallonia 'Crimson Spire'
Synonyms Escallonia 'Crimson Spire'
Family Escalloniaceae
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
Details 'Crimson Spire' is a vigorous medium-sized evergreen shrub with rather large glossy dark green leaves. Flowers bright deep crimson, in compact racemes in summer and early autumn
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H4
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect West-facing or East-facing or South-facing
Exposure Exposed or Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 2.5-4 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grows best in well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds
Propagation Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types Flower borders and beds Hedging & Screens Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 9
Pests Scale insects may be a problem
Diseases May be affected by Escallonia leaf spot
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