What is Escallonia?
Escallonia is a deciduous flowering shrub that can be pruned into cultivated hedges or let go of as an informal thicket. It is originally from the mountain areas of South America, but has spread to many mild climate around the world. Escallonia is the family of a permanent shrub in the family Escalloniaceae.
This shrub is used to create visual and wind barriers. Escallonia grows in a dense manner in a similar house and keeps its leaves throughout the year to create a hedge that is aesthetically pleasant and functional. It is particularly tolerant of salt spray, ocean air and high wind, making it a good wind barrier in difficult coastal climate. It grows best in cold, mild areas where temperatures do not drop much below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius).
Escallonia grows to a total height of about 9 feet (3 meters) with a growth speed of 12 to 18 inches (about 30 to 45 cm) per year. Individual plants are placed 18 inches (45 cm) except for creating a strong, even pLochu. The leaves are glossy green and emit a scent that resembles rich curry spices.
flowers are fragrant and bloom from early summer to beginning to mid -autumn. Colibrates, bees and beneficial pollinating insects are attracted to flowers and bring ecological diversity to the garden and landscape. Birds are attracted by a strong, thorny interior where they build nests and raise young. Escallonia is one of the few flowering living plants that continue to bloom when they are subjected to pruning heavy shape.
Escallonia can tolerate both acidic and strongly alkaline soils and any range between them. The plant tolerates soil from heavy clay to rocky or sandy if there is sufficient drainage. It does not tolerate the shadow well and will flourish only if it is planted in full sun. The bushes benefit from the annual light to remove the dead wood and maintain the basic shape. In the case of a formal, strictly shapedEscallonia will flourish under constant trimming and shaping.
Promotion methods include hardwood cuttings, semi-hard wood cuts and seeds. Hardwood cuts acquired at the beginning to the middle of winter will easily take root in the ground at the intended planting site. Semi-Hardwood slices are taken early in half summer and are rooted in pots in a cold frame. The seeds start best in pots in the greenhouse and move out in the second year.