Erica carnea f. alba 'Snow Queen'
Winter Heath 'Snow Queen'
Erica carnea is grown as an ornamental plant for its winter flowering. It is a hardy, lime-tolerant species which flowers in late spring however, the carnea cultivars generally flower between mid-winter and mid-spring. They are frequently seen in planting schemes as massed groundcover. They can also be grown in tubs or window boxes to provide interest through autumn and into winter.
Contributed by @icedance
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Winter Heath 'Snow Queen'
Latin name
Erica carnea f. alba 'Snow Queen'
type
Shrub
family
Ericaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
0.30 M
Erica carnea f. alba 'Snow Queen'
Erica carnea is grown as an ornamental plant for its winter flowering. It is a hardy, lime-tolerant species which flowers in late spring however, the carnea cultivars generally flower between mid-winter and mid-spring. They are frequently seen in planting schemes as massed groundcover. They can also be grown in tubs or window boxes to provide interest through autumn and into winter.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Plant in spring or during autumn. Set the plants deeply so that the whole of the stem is buried and the foliage rests on the soil. On dry soil, add peat round the roots.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
Flowering Season
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
The flowers are produced in racemes in late winter to early spring,and often starting to flower while the plant is still covered in snow. The individual flower is a slender bell-shape.
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