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Escallonia C.F. Ball
Escallonia C.F. Ball
Arrived with broken branches, very disappointed with the whole delivery, but it won't prevent recovery. I had already ordered one before and it was better than this.
CLAIRE, 25/04/2023
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The Escallonia 'C.F. Ball' is a variety sought after for its uninterrupted summer flowering of short clusters of bright cherry red tubular flowers! It has a beautiful bushy, compact habit that offers dense, tough foliage of a dark glossy green throughout the year. Perfectly resistant to seaside conditions, it is a species that loves the sun and well-drained to dry, even chalky soils, but thanks to its robustness and hardiness it can also be planted in gardens far from the coast. Reaching a height of 2m (6.6ft), it is a good choice for creating medium-sized windbreak hedges or for complementing a shrub border in a small urban garden.
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The Escallonia 'C.F. Ball' is a vigorous horticultural cultivar distinguished by its long-lasting bright red flowering. Escallonias belong to the Escalloniaceae family and are native to temperate areas of South America and Chile. In the wild, these shrubs grow among the scrub covering the hillsides or in exposed coastal areas.
The 'C.F. Ball' variety forms a bushy and dense branching habit, with relatively fast growth, reaching an average height of 2m (6.6ft) and a width of 2m (6.6ft) at maturity. Its small, tough, alternate, ovate leaves with serrated edges are a shiny dark green, measuring 2 to 6cm (2.4in) in length. They grow very densely towards the terminal part of the branches. The flowering takes place from June-July to September, for about a month, earlier or later depending on the climate, sometimes as early as May in warm climates. At the end of each branch, a cluster of 3 to 10cm (3.9in) is formed, composed of small five-petaled bell-shaped flowers in a bright cherry red colour turning dark carmine pink, measuring 1 to 2cm (0.8in), enclosed at the base in a red to purple-brown calyx.
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The Escallonia 'C.F. Ball', an excellent shrub for contrasting and enhancing white or pink roses, dislikes only icy winds and excessively harsh winters. Well-known to gardeners in Brittany, Ireland, and England, it is also comfortable in Mediterranean climates, after careful planting and regular watering for the first two or three years. It is tolerant of heat and dry summers, once established, and chalky soils. It can flower in hot or shady situations. It is essential in coastal gardens, as its flowering, just like that of Olearias, would brighten up the grey foliage of Atriplex, Bupleurum fruticosum, or Correa alba rosea. In a large mass planting, it can be combined with cistus, lavenders, Hebe, or spring-flowering shrubs like lilacs, Kolkwitzia amabilis, or deutzias.
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The 'C.F. Ball' Escallonia is best planted in spring or autumn in a very mild climate. It requires well-drained, moist, slightly acidic, neutral, or even chalky soil, in a sheltered and warm location. It blooms more abundantly in the sun but tolerates shaded exposures well. Once well established, it requires no watering in summer, even in dry climates. It can withstand sea spray but not cold winter winds. You can apply a rose fertilizer in spring if your soil is very poor. Prune to balance its silhouette in February and September. It dislikes heavy soils and stagnant water, especially in winter. If the soil is too heavy and chalky, it may suffer from chlorosis; if this is the case, apply a dose of sequestrene every spring. Prune to one-third of its height in the first years during establishment so that the bush acquires a dense and compact habit. You can also prune it into a ball shape. In cold regions, plant it in a sheltered location away from prevailing winds, south-facing against a wall or west-facing in the back of a flower bed or in a hedge, and mulch the base in winter. If your escallonia has frozen in winter, it is likely to regrow from the base in spring.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.