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Escallonia 'Gold Ellen'


Escallonia 'Gold Ellen'

An evergreen variegated shrub which almost died completely in the winter of 2009/10. It is recovering now but still very small really. Good to see it flowering again!



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Good one :o)

8 Jul, 2012

 

I've had an escallonia for years and years, but I'm trimming it hard back now, so no flowers. Are the leaves on yours aromatic? I love the scent of them.

8 Jul, 2012

 

I never even knew they had aromatic leaves...will need to check!

8 Jul, 2012

 

Mine has come back again now after two bad winter hits.

9 Jul, 2012

 

Thats good! Have you taken cuttings of them Annie? I took a cutting of this one for you but boy my shrub cuttings are taking an age to root!

9 Jul, 2012

 

I noticed you put variegated? we grow this but is is more yellow with pink flowers, there is a Gold Brian also.....

9 Jul, 2012

 

You're right, it doesn't appear to be variegated at all, but I'm sure it was when I planted it!....I'll look it up! I looked it up and some are variegated, some not, and it says it should have white flowers! Now I am confuddled! Here it is on Halcyon website where it says the variegation is stronger early in the year....

http://www.halcyonplants.co.uk/index.php?page=product_details&product_id=73

10 Jul, 2012

 

I am going to put a photo on of ours, but all the flowers have finished now....I would not mind buying a variegated one.

10 Jul, 2012

 

Yes, I went out and checked and the older leaves still have some variegation on them, but none in this photo A. I used to have Gold Brian. It was removed because it was in the wrong place years ago. it was nice though....very similar to this one if I remember rightly.

10 Jul, 2012

 

It is on now.....

10 Jul, 2012



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