Erica cinerea 'C.D. Eason'
Bell Heather 'C.D. Eason'
Erica cinerea is a compact, mat-forming, evergreen shrub that bears tiny, needle-like, dark green leaves and, in early Summer to early Autumn, sprays of urn-shaped white, pink or purple flowers. 'C.D.Eason' bears magenta coloured flowers from early Summer into Autumn
Contributed by @leno
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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
Bell Heather 'C.D. Eason'
Latin name
Erica cinerea 'C.D. Eason'
type
Shrub
family
Ericaceae
ph
4.5 - 7.0 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
0.25 M
0.15 M
Erica cinerea 'C.D. Eason'
Erica cinerea is a compact, mat-forming, evergreen shrub that bears tiny, needle-like, dark green leaves and, in early Summer to early Autumn, sprays of urn-shaped white, pink or purple flowers. 'C.D.Eason' bears magenta coloured flowers from early Summer into Autumn
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The flowers of erica cineraea are urn-shaped and appear in clusters in Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant erica cinerea in well-drained, acidic soil in full sun. If your soil is alkaline, grow in containers in ericaceous compost.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Summer TO Early 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)
leno