Shipping country and language
Your country of residence may be:
Your country of residence is:
For a better user experience on our website, you can select:
Your shipping country:
We only deliver seed and bulb products to your country. If you add other products to your basket, they cannot be shipped.
Language:
My Account
Hello
My wish lists
Plantfit
Log in / Register
Existing customer?
New customer?
Create an account to track your orders, access our customer service and, if you wish, make the most of our upcoming offers.
Bruyère d'été - Calluna Garden Girls® Gina
Order in the next for dispatch today!
Dispatch by letter from 3,90 €.
Delivery charge from 5,90 € Oversize package delivery charge from 6,90 €.
{displayProductInfo();})" >More information
This item is not available in your country.
Shipping country:
Schedule delivery date,
and select date in basket
This plant carries a 12 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
From 5,90 € for pickup delivery and 6,90 € for home delivery
Express home delivery from 8,90 €.
Would this plant suit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls 'Gina' is the leader of a new line of heather shrubs, the 'Garden Girls', which are characterised by a long-lasting, weather-resistant flowering made up of unopened flower buds. Unpollinated, the flowers have an extended lifespan. In 'Gina', the branches are upright and the flower buds are born bright pink and become pale pink, creating a beautiful range of pink on the plant. This charming variety is very hardy and will complement all the autumn colours, in rockeries, at the edge of beds or in a nice pot on a terrace. It is exclusively grown in well-drained acidic soil.
Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls 'Gina' belongs to the Ericaceae family. In its natural habitat, Calluna vulgaris is the dominant vegetation of acidic heathlands in the cold regions of the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. 'Gina' is an evergreen shrub that forms small, bushy, upright plants, about 30 cm (11.8 in) tall and 35 cm (13.8 in) wide. Its growth is slow. Decorative all year round, this cultivar blooms from early September, with flowering lasting until early November. Its flower buds are arranged in upright and flexible spikes. The dark green colour of its foliage enhances the flowering. It is a nectar-rich plant, used in beekeeping due to the high sugar content of its nectar. Heather honey is characterised by its gelatinous texture and dark colour.
Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls 'Gina' thrives in acidic, moist to dry soil, in low-maintenance gardens and wild areas, adding a touch of refinement. It can be planted in groups with other varieties and cultivars (which are countless), small grasses or even dwarf asters. To achieve a long winter flowering, one can imitate nature by combining common heather and ash-coloured heather, changing the colour of the landscapes they form during their flowering. This little plant will brighten up rockeries and borders along pathways. It adapts very well to container gardening and will create beautiful seasonal compositions. Planted in ericaceous beds, it will cover the base of rhododendrons or witch hazels.
Calluna vulgaris can withstand moderate grazing. It represents an important source of food for sheep and deer when vegetation is covered with snow. It is capable of regenerating after a fire. In the past, this plant was considered magical and was used in white magic rituals; it was believed to have protective powers, as in the Breton heathlands where it is said to ward off ghostly spirits. Heather is also an ingredient in gruit, an aromatic composition used in beer brewing before the use of hops in the Middle Ages. Its flowering tops have been used in herbal medicine for a long time, as they are reputed to "dissolve stones in the bladder".
Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Gina - Heather in pictures
Flowering
Foliage
Plant habit
Botanical data
Heather is a characteristic plant of heathlands, blanket bogs, and pine forests. A covering of shredded bark or turf is useful in the coldest regions. 'Gina' is very hardy. It requires light and sandy, well-drained soil, that is truly acidic (for example composed of 1/3 ericaceous soil, 1/3 non-limestone vegetable soil, and 1/3 sand). It cannot tolerate limestone. It thrives in sunny or semi-shaded exposure. In colder regions, it is possible to plant it in full sun, while in a hot climate, a semi-shaded exposure is preferable.
To maintain a dense and compact habit, prune lightly in late winter or just after flowering.
Planting period
Intended location
Care
This item has not been reviewed yet - be the first to leave a review about it.
Haven't found what you were looking for?
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).
In order to encourage gardeners to interact and share their experiences, Promesse de fleurs offers various media enabling content to be uploaded onto its Site - in particular via the ‘Photo sharing’ module.
The User agrees to refrain from:
- Posting any content that is illegal, prejudicial, insulting, racist, inciteful to hatred, revisionist, contrary to public decency, that infringes on privacy or on the privacy rights of third parties, in particular the publicity rights of persons and goods, intellectual property rights, or the right to privacy.
- Submitting content on behalf of a third party;
- Impersonate the identity of a third party and/or publish any personal information about a third party;
In general, the User undertakes to refrain from any unethical behaviour.
All Content (in particular text, comments, files, images, photos, videos, creative works, etc.), which may be subject to property or intellectual property rights, image or other private rights, shall remain the property of the User, subject to the limited rights granted by the terms of the licence granted by Promesse de fleurs as stated below. Users are at liberty to publish or not to publish such Content on the Site, notably via the ‘Photo Sharing’ facility, and accept that this Content shall be made public and freely accessible, notably on the Internet.
Users further acknowledge, undertake to have ,and guarantee that they hold all necessary rights and permissions to publish such material on the Site, in particular with regard to the legislation in force pertaining to any privacy, property, intellectual property, image, or contractual rights, or rights of any other nature. By publishing such Content on the Site, Users acknowledge accepting full liability as publishers of the Content within the meaning of the law, and grant Promesse de fleurs, free of charge, an inclusive, worldwide licence for the said Content for the entire duration of its publication, including all reproduction, representation, up/downloading, displaying, performing, transmission, and storage rights.
Users also grant permission for their name to be linked to the Content and accept that this link may not always be made available.
By engaging in posting material, Users consent to their Content becoming automatically accessible on the Internet, in particular on other sites and/or blogs and/or web pages of the Promesse de fleurs site, including in particular social pages and the Promesse de fleurs catalogue.
Users may secure the removal of entrusted content free of charge by issuing a simple request via our contact form.
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.