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Beginner
skill rating |
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1.5m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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5-10 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Gaultheria mucronata 'Bell's Seedling'
Other names: Prickly heath 'Bell's Seedling', Pernettya mucronata 'Bell's Seedling'
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Genus: Gaultheria
Variety or cultivar: 'Bell's Seedling' _ 'Bell's Seedling' is a small, dense, evergreen shrub with small, dark-green, prickly-tipped leaves. In late spring and early summer it bears clusters of small, white flowers, followed in autumn by dark crimson berries.
Gaultheria mucronata 'Bell's Seedling' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Spring; White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Crimson in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Compact, Dense
Toxicity: Any part of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Gaultheria mucronata 'Bell's Seedling' (Prickly heath 'Bell's Seedling') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in neutral or acid soils in shady conditions.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Shade |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Tip from
Mari Karkkainen
This plant is not entirely dioecious, but to ensure pollination it is better to be planted in groups.
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