Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your present even
more special with by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
Deep green leaves followed by crimson blossoms. (Evergreen)
Common Name: Chilean gum box
Latin Name: Escallonia rubra 'Crimson Spire'
Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowering period/colour: June/ Scarlet
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 2.0/2.0m
Special features: Deep green leaves followed by crimson blossoms. (Evergreen)
This is a strong growing evergreen shrub. It forms a big mound with glistening small rounded green leaves. There are small scarlet tubular flowers, plentifully borne, in June. The leaves are slightly sticky to the touch with a sweet resinous scent.
This shrub is supplied in a 3 litre container for year round planting.