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Williams Heath Ken Wilson in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Erica x williamsii 'Ken Wilson'

 

William's Heath 'Ken Wilson'

'Ken Wilson' is a compact and spreading heather, with magenta flowers fading to pale pink from mid Summer to Autumn

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plant Features
  • Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Williams Heath Ken Wilson is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

William's Heath 'Ken Wilson'

Latin name

Erica x williamsii 'Ken Wilson'

type

Shrub

family

Ericaceae

ph

5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Williams Heath Ken Wilson is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Williams Heath Ken Wilson likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Williams Heath Ken Wilson is 0.50meters x 0.30meters 0.50 M 0.30 M

Erica x williamsii 'Ken Wilson'

'Ken Wilson' is a compact and spreading heather, with magenta flowers fading to pale pink from mid Summer to Autumn


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Plant in spring or during autumn. Set the plants deeply so that the whole of the stem is buried and the foliage rests on the soil. On dry soil, add peat round the roots.

 

Propagation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn

Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)

 

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

The flowers are produced in racemes in late winter to early spring,and often starting to flower while the plant is still covered in snow. The individual flower is a slender bell-shape.

 
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