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Kalmias
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall trees.
They are an under used shrub which start flowering at the end of May going on well into June extending the flowering season of most gardens.
Kalmia’s come in a variety of colours from red to pink through to burgundy and out to white, with many two-tone options.
Kalmia latifolia 'Black Label'
Kalmia latifolia ‘Black Label’ has almost pentagon shaped flowers which are made up of rings of colour, the centre is a bright white with reddish brown spots followed by a darker ring of dark red almost black followed by a small ring of white, this plant has a fairly broad upright habit and grows to be about 100 - 120 cm in 10 years.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern...
Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Fire'
Rich red buds opening to soft pink almost white octagonal flowers in late May early June. This variety has a slightly more upright habit than some. The new foliage is a glossy green with a slight wave to the edge of the leaves.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall trees. They are an under used shrub...
Kalmia latifolia 'Ostbo Red'
Bright red buds opening to soft pink octagonal flowers in late May early June. The foliage can be interesting as it tends to have a wavy edge and can even appear to look twisted. A slightly lower growing plant at approximately 100cm x 100cm in 10 years.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall trees. They...
Kalmia latifolia 'Peppermint'
(H6) This evergreen shrub reaches a height of around 1.5 metres in 10 years and has lance-shaped dark green leaves. From late spring to midsummer, pink buds develop into large dome-shaped flowerheads featuring cup-shaped white flowers with red-purple stripes extending from the centre of each petal. Requires moist but free-draining acid soil in full sun or partial shade.
Kalmia latifolia 'Snowdrift'
Kalmia latifolia ‘Snowdrift’ has stunning almost pure white octagonal flowers in May - June on a backdrop of light green leaves. This plant usually grows as broad as it does tall.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall trees. They are an under used shrub which start flowering at the end of...