40/60cm Pot Grown Escallonia Pink
(Escallonia 'Donard Seedling')

The Escallonia ‰ۡÌÝÌáDonard Seedling‰ۡó» hedge plant is attractive with its pink-coloured, tubular-shaped flowers which look stunning contrasted against the small, deep-green foliage. It can provide a wonderful evergreen hedging screen, and the flowers are popular amongst the bees, bringing you some extra wildlife interest to your garden.

Please note- although Escallonia is initially classified as evergreen, some will lose a few leaves during very harsh winters.

The Escallonia Pink will give you beautiful year-round interest, and it is a perfect hedge plant for the coast due to its hardy nature. It is also ideal if you are just wanting to spice up your garden and add some brightness. It is averagely fast growing, sitting at a growth rate of 30-45cm per year.

This 40/60cm potted Escallonia Pink plant has an average growth rate but can exceed 2.5m tall in good conditions.

The Escallonia Pink can be planted in most soils and situations. It is especially tolerant of coastal situations; however, it is not shade tolerant or suitable to very cold locations.

• Growth height: Average (20-40cm per year)
• Ideal height: 2.5m+ Tall
• Soil type: Normal, chalk, clay
• Exposure: Inland, exposed, coastal
• Aspect: Semi-shade, full sun
• Evergreen foliage? Yes

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave it for too long, however, as you don't want the roots becoming root bound.

In terms of trimming/pruning your Escallonia ‰ۡÌÝÌáDonard Seedling,‰ۡó» ensure to do it immediately after the flowers fade. We also recommend a harder prune in the early Spring (April/May time), as it can greatly benefit the plant and help it to thrive in future years.