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Escallonia is a flowering evergreen shrub that is not winter hardy in many parts of the UK.
Dependant upon variety, they generally grow to a height of 1.5metres (5ft) with a similar spread.
The flowers appear from July to October.
Week 18; Pot up cuttings taken the previous year into 125-150mm (5"-6") pots of potting compost and grow on for another year in the cold frame.
alternatively; plant them out into a nursery bed and grow them on for a year.
Week 32; Take 70-100mm (3"-4") long heel cuttings insert them into pots of a 50-50 peat and sand mix and root at a temperature of 12°- 16°C (55°- 60°F)
Week 42; Plant out in a sunny sheltered spot, anytime from now until April.
Once cuttings have rooted pot them up into 100mm (4") pots of potting compost and grow on in a cold frame.
Week 44; Remove dead flower heads and lightly trim the plant to suit your required shape and size.
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