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Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' (Escallonia 'Apple Blossom')
1 hour care
per year
per year
2.5m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Other names
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Genus
Escallonia Escallonia
Variety or Cultivar
'Apple Blossom' _ 'Apple Blossom' is a compact, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves. It bears small pink and white flowers from early summer.
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' is: Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Brown scale Brown scale
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' (Escallonia 'Apple Blossom') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Other names
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
Genus
Escallonia Escallonia
Variety or Cultivar
'Apple Blossom' _ 'Apple Blossom' is a compact, evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves. It bears small pink and white flowers from early summer.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy, Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pink, White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' (Escallonia 'Apple Blossom') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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They are starting to flower now we cut it back around october november they can be trimmed back to almost the main branches and the few we did all responded well for me i want it to flower first before trimming
Hard prune?
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