Plant Badges Growing in Your Garden

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In answer to growing heather in a container... Yes very possible as there are many varieties of heather. Look for ERICA species which like an acid soil. although E.carnea will tolerate alkaline, "Springwood White' is an good example and flowers late winter to spring. ERICA x darleyensis 'White Glow' will grow in any good soil, being alkaline tollerent. For a summer flowering heather CALLUNA vulgaris. acid soil and doesn't tolerate alkalinity. A good white is 'Kinlochruel' don't allow the plants to suffer long periods of drought and don't water with tap water as this my be alkaline. All heathers may be trimmed after flowering, cutting off the browning dead flower spikes. If container grown they may need replacing every few years, but do best in a sunny garden. I have grown them in window boxes successfully . They are frost hardy.