Halimium ‘April Sun’ In 2L Pot

Planting Advice for Halimium ?April Sun?:

• Best grown in sandy soil in full sun
• Dig a planting hole 3 x wider than the roots of the shrub you’re planting and mix some well-rotted compost or manure with the soil from the hole and use this to re-fill once the shrub is in place.
• Before planting soak container-grown shrubs thoroughly and allow to drain.
• Remove the plant from its pot and tease out a few of the roots.
• Add Mycorrhizal fungi to the roots when planting to help plants establish quicker.
• Place your shrub in the hole at the same level at the pot and refill the hole with the earth removed (backfilling).
• Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water well.
• Mulch around the base of the plant with a collar, compost, gravel, bark etc.
• If you’re planting into pots, place some old rocks, stones or gravel in the bottom of the pot for drainage and ballast.
• Use the best compost you can buy and some sand or grit for drainage.

Aftercare advice for Halimium:

• Hardy to -10?C it will shrug off all but the hardest of winters where it will need some protection from cold and wet.
• After flowering, pinch back young plant to encourage a bushy habit.

Pruning Advice for Halimium:

• Prune mid- to late spring to improve flowering and prevent them from becoming too woody.
• Prune lightly, just removing unsightly shoots as required. This plant should never be pruned hard.