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A hardy evergreen or deciduous flowering shrub, some varieties have variegated foliage.
The most common one in the UK is the hybrid ebbingei sometimes sold as macrophylla or pungens.
They can grow to a height of 2-5 metres (6-15ft) high with a 3-4 metre (10-15ft) spread.
The flowers appear in October and are followed by red berries.
Week 16; Plant out in sun or partial shade in soil that is not too rich in nutrients.
n.b. If growing them as a hedge or screen plant them out 600-900mm (2-3ft) apart.
Week 17; Tidy up the plant/s by pruning out any damaged, weak or straggly branches to maintain the desired look and size.
If variegated forms revert back to 'self green' leaves cut the affected shoots back to ground level.
Week 18; Pot up cuttings taken the previous year into 100mm (4") pots of potting compost and grow on in a cold frame until planting out time.
Week 32; Evergreens stock can be increased by taking 70-100mm (3"-4") long heel cuttings taken from lateral shoots.
Pot the cuttings into a mixture of equal parts peat & sharp sand and place in a cold frame to root.
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