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Escallonia C.F. Ball

Escallonia C.F. Ball
Redclaws

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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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Vigorous variety forming a medium-sized bush with a dense, bushy habit and erect, arching branches adorned with small, glossy dark green leaves. It offers a short clustered flowering throughout the summer season, with bright red trumpets. It is a species suited to an oceanic climate, with medium hardiness and great tolerance to sea spray and drought. Use it to create colourful hedges in all seasons or to complement a flowerbed in sunny coastal gardens.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
2 m
Spread at maturity
2 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -9°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to June
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Description

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.

 

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.

 

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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Escallonia C.F. Ball (Flowering) Flowering
Escallonia C.F. Ball (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 2 m
Spread at maturity 2 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Cluster
Flower size 1 cm
Fragrance slightly scented

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Escallonia

Cultivar

C.F. Ball

Family

Escalloniaceae

Other common names

Redclaws

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference1001012

Planting and care

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.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -9°C (USDA zone 8b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Ordinary soil, well-drained.

Care

Pruning instructions Prune back by one third of their height during the first years of their establishment so that the bush acquires a dense and compact habit. You can also prune it into a ball shape. Prune to balance the silhouette in February and September.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April, September
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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