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Daboecia cantabrica 'Alba'

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White Irish heather . The size after 10 years is 35 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

Date taken : 02.09.2014

Common name : St. daboec's heath

Family : Ericaeae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

© picture 4 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : needles
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - october
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop