Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
heather 'Gold Tips'
Bright green foliage with golden-tipped shoots in spring, ‘Gold Tips’ is smothered in honey-scented bell shaped flowers between February and April. This small, slow-growing evergreen heather lends height and textural contrast when surrounded by other acid loving plants.
How to care for Erica × veitchii Gold Tips:
Plant Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips' with a blend of ericaceous compost and well-rotted compost and perhaps some ericoid mycorrhizal fungi in the planting hole. During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
1.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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