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ericaceous

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ericaceous [ˌɛrɪˈkeɪʃəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or belonging to the Ericaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with typically bell-shaped flowers: includes heather, rhododendron, azalea, and arbutus
[from New Latin Erīcāceae, from Latin erīca heath, from Greek ereikē]


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They grow easily in pots of ericaceous compost or in a garden with lime-free soil in partial shade.
GAULTHERIA (WINTERGREEN) YOU may see a lot of these small shrubs in garden centres bearing their colourful red or purple berries at the moment, and they can be easily grown in pots of ericaceous compost or in a garden with lime-free soil in partial shade.
Fill the beds with acidic soil, or a mixture of acidic soil and ericaceous compost, and get planting.
 
 
 
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