Escallonia laevis 'Gold Ellen'

Have this one too, just love the colour combo......

Yes me too Dd....nearly lost it last year though, I'll have to cover it when winter's really here.

Janey I didn't know it was tender.......!!

One of my all time favourites, this and Gold Brian. I've never had any problems with them in the winter. I posted some pics of them flowering and covered with snow early this year.

Mine didn't like it one bit girls, I had to prune off all the dead branches in spring, I'm wondering if it was the snow and then the bright sun after?

Could have been that Janey....

I had an escallonia very similar to this, but it had a different name and I think Brian rings a bell. I have no idea why on earth I took it out. I seem to recall I was not pleased with the way it was spreading rather than going upwards...but why on earth I didn't prune it I have no idea. I must have been in a really bad mood that day! Anyway, now I have to start all over again!

They do spread out Karen and I just prune them back to where I want them. Gold Brian was bought by a very good friend because of the name !!! ( remember my surname ) :-))))

Very apt! Is there a rose called Ann, or a clematis? There is nothing called Karen that I can find. There's a clematis called Kaen...close but not quite there!

I have a lady Ann hebe..Lol

ha ha!! If only I could find a 'Lady Fraser of Carnoustie'!!!

That would be good....better than Kaen, that sounds like you've had one too many sloe gins ;-))

Yes it does, and it's not a very nice clem either! ooooh..now...where did I put that sloe gin?.....