Leucothoe walteri 'Rainbow'
switch ivy
A pretty evergreen with arching branches of dark green leaves, heavily mottled with pink and cream. White, bell-shaped...
2 litre pot
£19.99
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Plant description
A pretty evergreen with arching branches of dark green leaves, heavily mottled with pink and cream. White, bell-shaped flowers are produced on long racemes in spring. This is a lovely shrub which is best suited to peaty soil in a shady spot, or planted in ericaceous compost in a pot.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Humus-rich, moist, well-drained acid soil or ericaceous compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Leucothoe walteri Rainbow:
Minimal pruning is required. Remove misplaced, dead or diseased branches in late spring
Warning
CAUTION toxic if eaten/skin & eye irritant
