Q: In reading the question about the scent of curry in a local garden, I might suggest an alternative explanation. At the UC Botanical Garden we grow several species of Escallonia that give off a ...

GARDENING GERRY DALY MANY people associate escallonias with trips to the seaside and certainly it is more commonly grown in coastal areas. The sight of the big evergreen bushes with their pink-red ...

Q: I know that Escallonia blooms year-round and wonder what other plants and shrubs do too? This small ornamental cherry tree flowers extravagantly in autumn, and again in spring. In between, it ...

Escallonia is a very popular hedging shrub especially by the seaside. Native to Chile, it is an attractive plant with dark, evergreen leaves and flowers ranging in colour from pink to deepest red. The ...

Escallonia x exoniensis 'Fradesii' will do quite well. Escallonia species are native to South America and they and their hybrids are hardy to Zone 8 -- that's our zone -- so that means if a severe and ...

I have a north-facing riverside terrace. In winter, it is cold, damp and prone to wind; in summer, the sun is strong and relentless for most of the day. I’d love some year-round green for my tubs and ...

Q: I’ve always understood that escallonia is supposed to be evergreen, but my young hedge has lost a lot of its leaves and looks pretty tatty. Am I doing something wrong? – Sean K, Co Cork A: You’re ...