How to Grow and Care for Redclaws

Redclaws, also known as Escallonia

Redclaws is an adaptable shrub known for its low-maintenance nature, suitable for a wide range of gardeners. Key care needs include planting in well-drained soil and ensuring full to partial sun exposure. Special care points involve protection from harsh frost and occasional pruning to maintain shape and encourage bushier growth. Overall, redclaws is an easy-going plant that thrives with minimal fuss.

Watering schedule: Every 2-3 weeks

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Redclaws

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every 2-3 weeks
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Planting Time	Spring, Fall
Hardiness Zones	8-10

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Varieties of Redclaws

Redclaws 'Crimson Spire'

Redclaws 'Crimson Spire' is a hedging variety of Redclaws and is named for its racemes of crimson red flowers. The parent plant blooms in pinks, so this coloring defines the cultivar. This cultivar also has particularly large, glossy leaves. This is the only Redclaws cultivar to gain the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Redclaws presents as a dense, rounded shrub, featuring leaves that maintain a glossy, enduring appearance. Through the summer months, redclaws boasts an eye-catching floral display, where clusters of small flowers exhibit a striking blend of white and shades of red to rose-red. With foliage that often remains evergreen in suitable climates, redclaws is durable in the face of coastal conditions, including resistance to salt spray. It's important to note that redclaws does not thrive under the strenuous heat and humidity found further inland. Typical growth reaches heights of around 5 to 15 feet (1.5 to 4.5 meters).