Gaultheria

Gaultheria

mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’, mucronata ‘Crimsoniana’, mucronata male, mucronata ‘Mulberry Wine’, mucronata ‘Sneeuwwitje’, mucronata ‘Signaal’, procumbens, shallon Plant Catalogue – Shrubs

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Gaultheria – (WAS KNOWN AS PERNETTYA) Partial shade and moist acidic soil. HARMFUL IF EATEN

G. mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ AGM Masses of small white flowers in May and June followed by crimson berries which last most of the winter. HERMAPHRODITE so does not need a pollinator. Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre.  E
G. mucronata ?Crimsoniana’ AGM   Masses of small white flowers in May and June followed by large crimson berries which last most of the winter. FEMALE SO NEEDS A MALE. Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre.  E
G. mucronata male (Mascula)   Masses of small white flowers in May and June. Although supposedly a male so not supposed to have any berries I have seen small reddish berries occasionally on this variety, I therefore believe that it is a hermaphrodite as it does pollinate the female varieties we grow which always seem to berry profusely.  Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre.  E

G. mucronata ‘Mulberry Wine’ AGM Masses of small white flowers in May and June followed by magenta berries which last most of the winter. FEMALE SO NEEDS A MALE. Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre.  E

G. mucronata ?Sneeuwwitje?  (P.m. ?Snow White?) Masses of small white flowers in May and June followed by large white berries which last most of the winter. FEMALE SO NEEDS A MALE. Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre.  E

G. mucronata ?Signaal?  (P.m. ?Signal?) Masses of small white flowers in May and June followed by large dark pink berries which last most of the winter. FEMALE SO NEEDS A MALE. Small dark green leaves on wiry stems, evergreen. Height and Spread 1 metre. E

Gaultheria procimbensG. procumbens AGM Solitary bell shaped, white flowers in July and August are followed by red fruits. Shiny dark green leaves, evergreen. Height 0.15metres. Spread a suckering ground covering plant 0.9 metres. E
G. shallon Pale pink or white flowers in May or June followed by purple black berries.  Oval mid to dark green leaves, evergreen. Height 1.2 to 1.8 metres. Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres. E