Escallonia Macrantha
Chilean gum box
Escallonia is an evergreen flowering shrub it has dark green glossy leaves and clusters of dark pink elongated bell shaped waxy flowers. It has a spreading habit if left unchecked will spread widely. .
Contributed by @kathy
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Full sun to partial shade
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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
Chilean gum box
Latin name
Escallonia Macrantha
type
Flowering shrubs or trees
family
Escalloniaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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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
4.00 M
4.00 M
Escallonia Macrantha
Escallonia is an evergreen flowering shrub it has dark green glossy leaves and clusters of dark pink elongated bell shaped waxy flowers. It has a spreading habit if left unchecked will spread widely. .
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Early Autumn
Ideal as a hedging plant, plant out container grown plants to final position early spring to autumn in well drained soil
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Flowering season
From Early Spring TO Late Summer
Shows clusters of deep pink bell shaped waxy flowers, from early spring to late summer.
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