GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS 10CM

Description
From September onwards, these produce red, round fruits that keep for a very long time.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * beautiful foliage * the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * suitable for containers * easy to care for

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value.

Growth habit
Checkerberry is flat and carpet-like in structure.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in partial shade.

Soil
Gaultheria procumbens thrives in all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils. Commercially available container plant soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Fertilise: Monthly from April to September - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: In the period from August to September.

Care
Excess water must be able to drain off easily, waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

Flower
The light pink, bell-shaped flowers appear in clusters from July to August.

fruit
The red, round fruits of Gaultheria procumbens are particularly decorative. These appear from September. Adhere for a very long time.

Use
Tub, heather garden, bee pasture, ground cover

Root
Gaultheria procumbens is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming roots.