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Leathery green to copper foliage in the summer followed by stunning claret purple/red tints in the winter. Dense, compact, bushy habit preferring a moist peaty soil in partial shade. This is an ideal container plant and should be potted in ericaceous compost.Position: partial shadeSoil: moist, acidic soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: springFlower colour: whiteOther features: good all year round colourHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Minimal pruning is required. Remove misplaced, dead or diseased branches in late springGoes well with: Pieris 'Forest Flame', Enkianthus campanulatus, Rhododendron 'Homebush', Rhododendron 'Ptarmigan', Fothergilla 'Blue Mist', Erica x darleyensis 'J. W. Porter', Erica cinerea 'Stephen Davis'
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