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Daboecia scotica Goscote
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The Daboecia scotica 'Goscote' forms an undershrub with a low and spreading habit, distinguished by its long and generous summer flowering of ruby red. Its bell-shaped flowers are carried in clusters at the end of upright stems covered in small, dark green, evergreen leaves. Plant it in full sun or partial shade in acidic soil that remains moist without retaining too much water. This Irish heather is ideal for borders, containers, and heathland beds.
From the Ericaceae family, Daboecia is native to Western Europe, specifically Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Azores. D. x scotica is believed to be a hybrid between D. azorica and D. cantabrica. The St. Daboec heather grows naturally on the edge of woodlands and heathlands on acidic soil that doesn't dry out. It is hardy and can withstand temperatures around -15°C or even -18°C. The flowering of Irish heathers is melliferous and attracts pollinating insects.
The 'Goscote' variety is appreciated for its vibrant ruby red flowering, which lasts from June until the end of October or even November, depending on the region. It is covered in a multitude of bell-shaped flowers throughout the summer. They are clustered at the end of upright branches covered in lance-shaped, dark green leaves. Evergreen provides year-round decoration. This heather forms a wider-than-tall clump with a slightly spreading habit. It reaches a height of 30 cm and a width of 50 cm.
Hardy and easy to grow, the Daboecia scotica 'Goscote' thrives in poor, acidic soil. You can easily incorporate it into a bed alongside other heathland plants that flower in winter, such as Erica x darleyensis White Perfection, or in spring, such as Japanese azalea 'Ben Morrisson' with red and white flowers. This way, you'll have a blooming bed all year round. It can also be grown on a terrace or balcony using a sufficiently large container and acidic, moisture-retaining substrate.
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The Daboecia scotica 'Goscote' appreciates the full sun. As for the soil, it prefers acidic, moist, and well-drained soils. It cannot tolerate limestone, heavy, clayey, or dry soils. In regions with long and harsh winters, provide protection (winter cover or mulch). Remove faded flowers as they appear to encourage the emergence of new flowers.
Every year, after flowering, prune the faded branches to 2-5 cm from the previous year's shoot, making sure not to cut below the last green leaves.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.