Erica 'Darley Dale' - 55-65cm, 2lt Quarter standard

Erica 'Darley Dale' - 55-65cm, 2lt Quarter standardErica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale' is vigorous, mat forming, low growing, long blooming, evergreen shrub with stiff, glossy, green, needle like leaves, tipped creamy in summer. A profusion of urn shaped, pale pink to bright lilac pink flowers bloom abundantly from November to April. Very attractive to bees. Erica x darleyensis 'Darley Dale' is a tough plant, adaptable to a wide range of soil types, but prefers sandy or rocky, unimproved, slightly

white flowers bloom in spring on bare branches before the leaves emerge creating a beautiful display

fern-like leaves are dark green throughout the summer

deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with bushy habit and arching stems

or gravel and rock gardens

Prunus insititia 'Merryweather Damson' grows best in neutral

Leaves are dark green above and silvery green with fine hairs beneath

Suitable for growing as a houseplant

with its interesting peeling bark and beautiful autumn foliage

red-purple flowers emerge in clusters in spring and are followed by purple fruits in autumn that persist into winter

resistant to frost and air pollution

It is self-fertile but for good crops it needs a pollinating partner nearby

flat-needled