Scientific Name:
Escallonia
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exoniensis
Pronunciation:
es-kuh-LO-nee-uh ex eks-oh-nee-EN-sis
Common Name:
escallonia, pink princess escallonia
Family Name:
Escalloniaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, obovate, most 5-7cm long 2.5-3.5cm wide, margin serrulate, glossy gark green above/paler beneath, glittering specks reflect sunlight on lower surface; flowers ~17mm long x 13 mm wide, 5 pink petals, in panicles in the fall.
Habit:
Spreading, Stiffly upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
3 - 4m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Espalier, Filler, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Summer interest, Wind break, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus include E. 'Pink Princess'. Compare to E. 'Frades' (commonly misspelt as E. 'Fradesii'), and E. 'Red Elf'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Acute
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Propagation:
Greenwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
frequent pruning required to keep shape
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Top dieback in cold winters.
