Gaultheria Berries in Winter
Purple and White Berried Gaultheria
- Gaultheria are a range of shrubs often with aromatic evergreen leaves.
- Grow for the fleshy coloured berries or calyx and look for Gaultheria mucronata
- Some species are unisex and one male to six female shrubs will increase berrying
- Grow in acid soil conditions with heathers and conifers or in a pot with ericaceous compost.
- Flowers and leaves are small in comparison to the berries
- The plants do not want any extra fertiliser
- Also named Pernettya or Prickly Heath
2 thoughts on “Gaultheria Berries in Winter”
Just discovered your blog… it’s fantastic! Thanks for the great posts, will be reading with interest now.
I think this is why my Gaultheria dies, i didn’t plant them in acid soil conditions. I’ll try again this winter and let you know if I get better results. Thanks for the tips!
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