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Daboecia × scotica 'Jack Drake'

daboecia 'Jack Drake'

'Jack Drake' is a low, spreading dwarf evergreen shrub to 15cm tall, with small, dark green ovate leaves. Flowers urn-shaped, to 10mm long, deep ruby-red, in erect racemes in late spring and early summer

Synonyms

Daboecia cantabrica subsp. scotica 'Jack Drake'
Daboecia cantabrica 'Jack Drake'

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Ericaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Daboecia are dwarf evergreen shrubs with small, leathery dark green leaves, paler beneath, and terminal racemes or panicles of relatively large, nodding, urn-shaped flowers from early summer to autumn
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows well in acid soil but will tolerate neutral sites. Tolerant of partial shade. Can be grown in containers in ericaceous compost. See Hardy heathers for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Rock garden
Flower borders and beds
Ground cover
Banks and slopes

Pruning

Pruning group 10 in early to mid spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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