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Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'

Winter heather excellent species. The size after 10 years is 15 cm. The flower colour is rose red discoloring to carmin. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is January - May.

Common name : Heath

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993, also 3 stars (excellent) field judging by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 2002

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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 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : needles
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : january - april
hardiness : completely hardy

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