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Kalmia angustifolia

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Narrow-leaved sheep laurel rich, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The flower colour is red. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Gaertnerei Arends-Maubach, Wuppertal

Date taken : 26.06.2013

Common name : Lambkill kalmia

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA
. 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 partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : completely hardy

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