About
Ardisia crenata 'Queen Salmon' PBR is a compact, evergreen shrub that is sensitive to frost. It features glossy, dark green foliage and produces small, fragrant white blooms in early summer. These flowers give way to clusters of salmon-pink berries.
About the genus
Ardisia comprises evergreen shrubs or perennial plants characterized by their simple, narrow, or leathery dark green foliage. They produce clusters of small, pink star-shaped flowers in the axils, which are later succeeded by red berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs, Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants, Patio and container plants
- Fragrance
- Flower
- Toxicity
- Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling Pets: Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a peat-free, loam-based, well-drained compost, in partial shade. In summer, ensure good ventilation or place outdoors in a sheltered position. maintain a minimum temperature of 10°C
- Pruning
- Pruning group 9
- Propagation
- Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free