Christmas Heather

Adding flavour to the season? Christmas Heather your decorative item. This plant is also called Erica Canaliculata.

A large group of shrubs, these evergreens have small, needle-like leaves and many small, brightly-colored flowers that attract bees.

Christmas Heather are brought during the festive season and are discarded after the blooming period.

Christmas Healther are widely grown for its outstanding appearance, it bears tiny white blooms with black center.

The Pink and white bells at definitions to the season and blends well as an indoor and outdoor plant.

Christmas Heather favor cold temperature, if left in heated room or areas the results are disappointing.

Secrets of Success

Christmas Heather Temperature:

Cool, must be kept at 40-55 degree F when in flowering.

Christmas Heather Light:

Bright light is required, some direct sunlight is vital.

Christmas Heather Water:

Use soft water, keep the manure moist at all times, frequent watering is necessary.

Christmas Heather Air Humidity:

Mist leaves frequently.

Christmas Heather Care After Flowering:

Most of the situations is the plant is discarded. In order to keep the plant for a second year continue to trim back shoots after flowering and stand pot outdoor during summer.

Christmas Cheer Propagation:

It is not easy to propagate the plant. Take stem cutting in late summer.