Erica glandulosa subsp. Fourcadei
- Product number: 643380
- Origin: South Africa
- Latin: Erica glandulosa subsp. Fourcadei
In South Africa, this elegant heather forms a sturdy, medium-sized, bushy shrub that can grow up to 120 cm high. There, it grows close to the coast among boulders or densely packed among scrub. The plants bloom with attractive, semi-translucent, tubular flowers, ranging from bright to dull red, and have striking veins on the corolla. In Northern Europe, this heather is not winter-hardy, so it needs to be overwintered frost-free or well-wrapped during frost. You can sometimes find it offered at auctions as an ornamental potted plant.
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Latin: Erica glandulosa subsp. Fourcadei
Dutch: Rode Kaapse Heide
English: Fourcade's heath
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- Flower colour: Clear to dull red with conspicuous veins
- Origin: South Africa
- Average growth height: 90 to 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Advanced
- Latin: Erica glandulosa subsp. Fourcadei
- Dutch: Red Cape Heather
- Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
- English: Fourcade's heath
