Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Switch Ivy
Leucothoe is an evergreen broadleaf shrub, native to the USA. It is easy to grow in most soils, as long as the soil isn't alkaline. The leaves are glossy, and the flowers, which are usually white, are small, dangling and bell-shaped. Moist conditions are needed, and this is a shrub that does well in shade or partial shade. It will tolerate sunny conditions as long as there is plenty of water. 'Royal Ruby' is low-growing, and makes good ground-cover. It has glossy dark green leaves in summer turning red from autumn through to spring. In early Spring it has clusters of little white flowers
Contributed by @xxminxy
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Switch Ivy
Latin name
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
type
Shrub
family
Ericaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.2 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade to deep shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°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
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
0.50 M
Leucothoe keiskei 'Royal Ruby'
Leucothoe is an evergreen broadleaf shrub, native to the USA. It is easy to grow in most soils, as long as the soil isn't alkaline. The leaves are glossy, and the flowers, which are usually white, are small, dangling and bell-shaped. Moist conditions are needed, and this is a shrub that does well in shade or partial shade. It will tolerate sunny conditions as long as there is plenty of water. 'Royal Ruby' is low-growing, and makes good ground-cover. It has glossy dark green leaves in summer turning red from autumn through to spring. In early Spring it has clusters of little white flowers
Planting Outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out container grown plants in a sheltered site, in sun, partial sun or shade, soil should be moist but drain well and acidic with a Ph less than 7.2.
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.
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