Gaultheria Shallon

Gaultheria Shallon Care

Gaultheria Shallon

Other names: Oregon Wintergreen, Shallon, Gaultheria

What is the plant

The large, leathery, evergreen leaves are round to oval in shape and dull green becoming reddish in winter. A shrub-like plant with spreading or erect, hairy stems, often in large dense patches, and whitish to pale pink, urn-shaped flowers hanging along reddish or salmon racemes in upper leaf axils.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

-30°C - -20°C

Hardiness zone

5 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It is important to water them with care and to ensure that they get plenty of ventilation. Watering them with a garlic infusion can also help to prevent damping of.
Pruning
Normally, the only pruning that Salal needs is to remove dead wood or to cut back an overgrown plant in the spring.
Fertilizer
Salal can be used for erosion control, ground cover, hedge, or massing. Its shiny green leaves and white and pink urn shaped flowers (April – July) go great in floral and garden arrangements.

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
Sun , Part Shade
Soil
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Temperature
Plants are hardy to about -20°c

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Container
Rock gardens or containers.
Additional
It is also known as shallon or Gaultheria in English. The plant was introduced to Great Britain in 1828. Today, it is often used for flower arrangements. It was also used as a cover for pheasants.
Popularity
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