Are you a beginner gardener or maybe you simply like beautiful plants in your surroundings? If so, you've come to the right place. Our company is a producer and seller of Daboecia, which belongs to heather plants family. We have a wide range of plants from which you will surely choose the one that suits you best.

What kind of plant is Daboecia?

Daboecia is a shrub that comes from the heather family. It is similar to the heather flower - it is distinguished by the fact that it has larger flowers. It is a partially frost-resistant plant and is classified as an evergreen plant - the kind that keep their beautiful green color throughout the year.

It has goblet-shaped, hanging flowers that grow densely, next to each other in large inflorescences. Their color is white and various shades of purple. Daboecia leaves are quite small, most often they have different shades of green, although it happens that in some varieties of the plant they are red or golden. The leaves themselves are slightly fleshy as well as relatively narrow and even. The fruits of this flower are in a purse.

Daboecia is a plant that is suitable for gardens full of heather, rock gardens and even for growing in a regular pot. It works great as a ground cover plant. Our company sells two varieties of this plant - Azores Daboecia (acores daboecia) as well as Cantabrian aboecia (daboecia cantabrica). We encourage you to read the following descriptions of plants.

Daboecia Acores

It is a slightly less popular species of daboecia, but it is just as beautiful as the others. It is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of about 30 centimeters.

The leaves are extremely narrow because their edges curl up. They are also blunt and have a characteristic shape. Their color is dark green, they are covered with glandular hairs on the top and white down on the underside. The flowers of this plant grow very densely, which gives an exceptionally spectacular effect. Their color, however, differs significantly - they are not purple, red or purple, they are pink.

This plant blooms relatively early. Additionally, unfortunately, it is less resistant to low temperatures - harsh winter or a stronger gust of wind can seriously damage it.

Daboecia Cantabrica

This variety has lavender flowers and its leaves are dark green and shiny. Their underside is white. The plant reaches a height of 40 centimeters. It is cultivated for its effective flowers that will certainly attract attention.
Its varieties are:

✔️ Alba - it has white flowers.
✔️ Atropurpurea - its flowers have a shade of dark purple.
✔️ Bicolor - this variety has very different flowers, which are both pink and white, and some of them are striped.
✔️ Praegerae - its flowers are dark pink.

How to properly cultivate Cantabrian Daboecia?

The flower should be watered with a small amount of water (soft, preferably using rainwater) in such a way that the soil is still slightly moist. We take care of the leaves, try not to soak them. Watering should be especially remembered during drought and hot weather. The plant should be fertilized with a preparation intended for heather plants - a multi-component and a slow-acting mineral fertilizer will work best.

Daboecia Cantabrica needs a warm and sunny place that is sheltered from the wind. The soil that this plant needs is humus, permeable and having an acidic pH, as this ensures its proper growth and flowering. The flower is best propagated by rooting shoot cuttings. Wraps are also a good method. In order for the soil to remain moist, the substrate around the flower must be mulched with bark. In winter, the shrubs should be covered with fleece or spruce branches, as the plant may freeze during cold winters (it can withstand temperatures down to about -15 degrees).

If daboecia grows in too humid and warm conditions, it is exposed to gray mold or root rot. It is also worth mentioning the trimming of the flower in early spring - it will result in much better plant growth and flower densification.