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Beginner
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1.5m
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1m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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This plant
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Botanical name: Gaultheria mucronata 'Mulberry Wine'
Other names: Wintergreen 'Mulberry Wine', Pernettya mucronata 'Mulberry Wine'
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Genus: Gaultheria
Variety or cultivar: 'Mulberry Wine' _ 'Mulberry Wine' is a small, thicket-forming, evergreen shrub with small, spiny, dark-green leaves. In early summer it bears small, white flowers, followed in autumn by magenta-purple fruits which deepen in colour with age.
Gaultheria mucronata 'Mulberry Wine' is: Evergreen
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Purple, Magenta 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 'Mulberry Wine' (Wintergreen 'Mulberry Wine') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock
Cultivation: Grows well in acidic peaty soils in partial shade. Will tolerate full sun if soil is constantly moist. Requires a male plant nearby to produce berries.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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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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