56 Escallonia Iveyii

Not only does an escallonia iveyi hedge offer ornamental.

Escallonia iveyii. Genus escallonia are evergreen shrubs with glossy leathery toothed leaves sometimes sticky and 5 petalled white pink or red flowers in terminal racemes or panicles in summer and early autumn details iveyi is a vigorous medium sized evergreen shrub with fairly large glossy dark green leaves and large panicles of pure white flowers in mid and late summer. This upright evergreen shrub prefers a sheltered sunny site with fertile well drained soil. Large clusters of pure white flowers cover this escallonia through summer and early autumn. Not so good in humidity one for cooler states where the leaves will bronze up nicely in cold weather. Ideal for seaside and coastal gardens hardy in most situations including drought and frost. The scented tubular white flowers are borne in clusters and look striking against the dark leaves. Evergreen flowering hedge shrub to 2 5m with clusters of scented white blossoms and neat glossy foliage.

Escallonia cuttings root quickly and should be potted up as soon as roots develop. Use a rooting hormone and root in a slightly heated propagator or in a cold frame. Escallonia iveyi escallonia iveyi is a reliable fast growing sun loving evergreen shrub with an abundance of fragrant white flowers in summer. Iveyi is a vigorous evergreen shrub that is covered in rich dark green leaves in stark contrast to its blooms. To fully appreciate the wonderfully scented flowers it s best grown in a border close to an entrance or path. Clusters of fragrant pure white flowers from june to september among small lustrous dark green leaves often bronze tinted in cold weather.