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Blooms at a time when the Calluna has finished blooming and the other Ericas are not yet in bloom. Blooms from June to the end of August. Dark green foliage, bronze in winter, flowers bright magenta red.

Erica is popular because of its long and spread blooming period. It is best to plant them in not too dry, humus-rich, acidic soils. Therefore, mix acidic soil improver into the soil when planting. For heathland and rock gardens, in groups, in borders, in the foreground in shrub massifs. Annual strict pruning is necessary to keep the plants beautiful. They require little food and one must be careful with chemical fertilizers (burning). Planting distance: from 30 to 40 cm, so 6 to 10 plants per square meter.

Evergreen: 

Yes

Flower colour: 

red

Flowering time: 

June, July, august

Foliage: 

green

Height: 

00.30m - 00.40m

Pieces per square meter: 

6 - 7

Shape: 

rising growth

Soil moisture: 

dry, normal

Soil type: 

deficient in lime/acid, peat

Sunlight: 

partial shade, sun

Use: 

borders, groups, rock garden

Size	unit price	10+	50+	100+
struik pot	€ 1,60	€ 1,44	€ 1,36	€ 1,28