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Erica arborea 'Alpina'

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Tree heather . The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is February - March.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

Common name : Tree heath

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : Garden Picture

© picture 7 : Garden Picture

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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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 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
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 : february - april
hardiness : mostly hardy

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