About
Correa 'Ivory Bells' is a robust, half-hardy shrub that reaches heights of up to 2 meters. It features spreading stems covered in dense hairs and has small, matte green foliage. From winter through summer, this plant produces clusters of tubular flowers that measure up to 2 centimeters in length, displaying an ivory-white hue. For optimal growth, cultivate it in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.
About the genus
Correa consists of evergreen shrubs characterized by their lanceolate to rounded foliage, which is scurfy on the underside. The plants produce either solitary or clustered tubular blossoms featuring four spreading lobes.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Under glass, grow in ericaceous potting compost in full light, with shade from hot sun, and good ventilation. In the growing season, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly; water sparingly in winter. Top dress or pot on in spring. Outdoors grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun
- Pruning
- See pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by sowing seed in spring; root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to scale insects
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free