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Gaultheria hookeri

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Semi-evergreen shrub from the Himalaya; blue berries. This plant grows to about 75 cmm. The flower colour is white. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

Date taken : 26.10.2012

Common name : Aromatic wintergreen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanical Gardens Edinburgh

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : John F. Kennedy Arboretum

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : july - august
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy

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