Erica verticillata
Whorl Heath
Erica verticillata is a native of South Africa, that was declared extinct in the wild, but is now undergoing a programme of re-naturalisation. It is an upright, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.5m tall. The foliage is soft, dark green, and the flowers, which appear in spires near the tips of the stems, are pale mauve-pink and tubular, up to 1.5cm long, and can appear at any time of year
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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
Whorl Heath
Latin name
Erica verticillata
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
1.00 M
1.50 M
Erica verticillata
Erica verticillata is a native of South Africa, that was declared extinct in the wild, but is now undergoing a programme of re-naturalisation. It is an upright, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.5m tall. The foliage is soft, dark green, and the flowers, which appear in spires near the tips of the stems, are pale mauve-pink and tubular, up to 1.5cm long, and can appear at any time of year
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 Early Spring TO Late Winter
The tubular flowers can appear at any time of year
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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