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The tightly closed, ribbed buds of your Evergreen Kalmia latifolia Collection are almost as beautiful as the flowers when they burst open from April to August each year. Both the kalmia in this collection have small, glossy elliptic leaves which are held all year and bring generous, gap-filling interest when flowers are absent. Plants are neat and compact – so ideal for smaller gardens and balconies as well as woodland edges, borders and containers. Your Evergreen Kalmia latifolia Collection comprises the hardy ‘Minuet’ with blooms which are white with burgundy (H: 1m S: 80cm); and fully hardy ‘Kaleidoscope’ with burgundy flowers mottled and marked with white and having a paler reverse to its petals (H&S: 80cm). Plant your Evergreen Kalmia latifolia Collection in acidic or neutral soil, of any kind except chalk, which is moist yet well-drained. Position where they will benefit from partial shade and mulch annually in spring with well-rotted leaf mould or acid based compost for best
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Key Information
| Included In this Collection | Kalmia latifolia Kaleidoscope P19 | Kalmia latifolia Minuet 19cm pot |
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| Latin Name | Kalmia latifolia Kaleidoscope P19 | |
| Common Name | Mountain Laurel | |
| Hardiness | H7 (-20°C and below) | |
| Colour | Red | |
| Format | 3 Litre Pots | |
| Position | Part-Shade, Part-Sun | |
| Foliage | Evergreen | |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.80 | |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.80 | |
| Soil Conditions | Loam Sand | |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Neutral | |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing | |
| Good for pots | Yes |
