heaths and heathers source in mass
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Comments (2)hi there, stella d'oros would work - depending on how tall the heaths are. can i ask you a question about the heath? when you plant a mass grouping - how close together are you putting them? i just recently purchased 6 heath - and wanted to put them in a cluster around a dwarf alberta spruce. they're all pretty small now and i'm not sure how much space to leave between each and also between the heath and the spruce. any insight you could offer would be great....See MoreCan Heather grow in Hawaii
Comments (4)Some of the South African heaths are grown in Hawaii, especially the parts of Maui (?) around 4000' that have a quasi-Mediterranean climate. They are much more exotic than the ones native to Europe, but you might find one that would resemble the North European heaths. Not sure if they would work for you. Erica persoluta is one of those. Forms of Erica arborea are native to the highlands of Ethiopia. Good luck finding seed of those! And they grow into huge trees but their foliage is still heath-like. That is an amazing plant which ranging from the Pyrenees (provenances are zn 7 hardy) to the Macronesian islands to the highlands of central Africa....See MoreHeather bed design
Comments (7)I used the design more or less as it was shown in my document. The heathers are filling in nicely. For my silvery heather I used 'Silver Knight' instead of 'Silver Queen', and it has been overall the best-performing heather I have. It has filled in quickly and blooms well every year, and I love the silvery foliage. It goes quite well with the pink flowers, and it takes a purplish hue in the winter. A few lessons I have learned: 1. Dark flowers are not eye-catching. I love heathers with very dark flowers, like 'Larissa' and Erica cinerea 'Velvet Night'. However, I have found that the flowers are almost completely lost when viewed from a distance. I am keeping a small patch of the 'Velvet Night' that I added, but 'Larissa' is going to be replaced. 2. Pay attention to the stated future height and width of the plants. (The online catalog at heathsandheathers.com is a wonderful source of information - and plants.) I have found that I need taller heathers for most of my bed, with some shorter ones in front. 3. Don't forget the 'average' heathers. I like the heathers with orange, red, and silver foliage, and unusual flowers, but I have noticed that you still need to have some heathers with medium green and the more usual flower types in order to set off the striking foliage of your other heathers. 4. Don't neglect the spring tips. Some of my favorite heathers are the ones with striking new growth in the spring. 'Kerstin' has wonderful cream-colored new growth, and looks very nice the rest of the year. It's one of my favorites now. 'Spring Torch' is a wonderful fiery red. These heathers later fade into a more normal appearance, and can fill the role of the 'average-looking' heathers from #3 above. 5. I think it's worth the money to buy large plants. These plants take a while to get established and fill in. Many of mine still look kind of small after two years. The 'Silver Knight's I bought were 1-gallon, and they have done the best. 6. Experiment. By all means, come up with a plan before you start - but know that you can move them around within the first two years, and also that some of the varieties that you are most excited about will be disappointing, and others will surprise you with their wonderful performance. I filled in some of the extra spaces with single plants of a few different varieties, and later decided to expand those selections to become major parts of the planting. ('Kerstin' being one of the major examples.) Hope that was helpful! I'd post a photo, but I just trimmed them all back for spring, so they look their worst right now. Maybe in August when they are all blooming....See MoreHeaths and Heathers in Coastal SoCal?
Comments (2)If you can provide the correct growing requirements, I think it quite possible :-) You may have a lot better luck focusing on the heaths (Erica species) rather than on heathers (Calluna vulgaris) - there are many more species for one and the vast majority originate from South Africa or around the Mediterranean.....a little more in line with your climate conditions. Most will appreciate acidic soils that are well-draining and have been somewhat organically enriched. Full sun is good. While most will become quite drought tolerant once established, they need frequent watering when first planted.......young plants cannot be allowed to dry out. If none are offered by local retail nurseries (not always a good sign.....generally means plants are not well-suited for your area or are very uncommonly planted), you could investigate mail order. Here's a couple to get you started. I've purchased from both and have no issues with either plant quality or customer service. http://www.canby.com/hheather/ http://www.heathsandheathers.com/hhweb_001.htm...See Moresedum37
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