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Beginner
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0.45m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk'
Other names: Irish heath 'Irish Dusk'
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Genus: Erica
Variety or cultivar: 'Irish Dusk' _ 'Irish Dusk' is a compact, erect, evergreen shrub with dark-green foliage. It bears salmon-pink flowers from winter to spring.
Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk' is: Evergreen
Flower: Salmon in Spring; Salmon in Winter
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Compact, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk' (Irish heath 'Irish Dusk') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, Coastal, Containers, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in well-drained acidic soil in full sun.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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| Soil pH: |
Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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