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Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Rosita - Heather

Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls® Rosita
Heather, Ling, Scottish Heather

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This shrub offers a unique flowering with dark pink buds that do not open. Very durable, they withstand frost and rain, adorning the entire length of the upright stems. With its evergreen foliage, this undershrub is decorative all year round. This heather can only grow in acidic and well-drained soil.
Height at maturity
35 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls® 'Rosita' is an evergreen summer heather with medium-green foliage, whose slender spikes are generously adorned with dark pink closed flower buds. Unpollinated, they withstand frost and rain and last a long time on the plant. This calluna brings intense colour to late summer and autumn, in symbiosis with the warm colours of the season. Plant it in a rock garden, at the edge of a bed, or in a nice pot on a patio, in well-drained acidic soil or substrate.

 

Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls® 'Rosita' belongs to the Ericaceae family. Its ancestor, the common heather, is the only species of the genus Calluna. In its natural habitat, it is the dominant vegetation of barren heathlands in the cold regions of the United Kingdom and Northern Europe. 'Rosita' is an evergreen shrub that forms a small bushy plant, with a wide and erect habit, reaching about 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) in height and 50cm (20in) in width after 3 years of cultivation. Decorative all year round thanks to its beautiful evergreen foliage, this cultivar blooms from early September to December. Its nectar contains a high sugar content, making this honey-bearing plant invaluable in beekeeping. Heather honey is characterised by its gelatinous texture and dark colour.

The Garden Girls 'Rosita' summer heather is a light and refined plant, which thrives in any acidic, moist to dry soil, in full sun or partial shade. It brings elegance to wild areas of the garden as well as to weekend or low-maintenance gardens. Stunning when planted en masse with other species and varieties, it pairs beautifully with dwarf asters and small grasses in rock gardens, banks, or informal borders. In an ericaceous bed, it can be planted at the base of witch hazels, pieris, or Skimmia japonica. Plant it in pots and containers on a patio or balcony to create autumnal floral compositions with small perennials and bulbs.

Calluna vulgaris can withstand moderate grazing. It represents an important source of food for sheep and deer when snow covers the vegetation. It is capable of regenerating after a fire. In the past, this plant was considered magical and used in white magic rituals; it was attributed protective powers, as in the Breton heaths, where it is said to ward off ghostly spirits. Calluna is also an ingredient of gruit, an aromatic composition used in brewing beer before the use of hops in the Middle Ages. Its flowering tops have been used in herbal medicine for a very long time, as they are reputed to "dissolve stones in the bladder".

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Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Rosita - Heather (Flowering) Flowering
Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Rosita - Heather (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time September to November
Inflorescence Spike
Fragrance slightly scented
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 35 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Calluna

Species

vulgaris

Cultivar

Garden Girls® Rosita

Family

Ericaceae

Other common names

Heather, Ling, Scottish Heather

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference20745

Planting and care

Calluna is a characteristic plant of heathlands, turf moors, and pine forests. The 'Rosita' variety is very hardy. It requires light, sandy, well-drained, acidic soil, without limestone. Soil composed of 1/3 ericaceous soil, 1/3 non-limestone organic soil, and 1/3 sand is ideal. It thrives in a sunny or semi-shaded exposure. In colder regions, it is possible to plant it in full sun. In hot climates, a semi-shaded exposure is preferable. Lightly prune in late winter or just after flowering to maintain a dense and compact habit.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, porous, sandy

Care

Pruning instructions Lightly prune in late winter or just after flowering to maintain a dense and compact habit.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March, November
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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