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Shrub
Bushy
old H4 (hardy)
Pink in Spring and Winter
Dark Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
5-10 years
Irish heath 'Irish Dusk'
Ericaceae
Erica can be prostrate or erect, evergreen shrubs with fine, needle-like leaves in whorls, and racemes or panicles of small, bell-shaped or tubular flowers
'Irish Dusk' is a compact evergreen dwarf shrub to 60cm, of upright habit, with dark green foliage and salmon-pink flowers from winter to spring
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Grow in well-drained acidic soil in full sun
Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings
Banks and Slopes, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Garden Edging, Patio/Container Plants, Rock Garden, Ground Cover or Low Maintenance
Pruning group 10
Generally pest free
May be subject to fungal diseases
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