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Phyllodoce caerulea

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Dwarf, acid loving very rare. The size after 10 years is 25 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

Other information on the picture : dark form

Common name : Blue mountain heath

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : H. Kolster

© picture 2 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : A. J. Laros
. 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
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
flower colour : pink
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy

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