Kalmia latifolia ‘Carousel’
Item: KALCA
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May-June

Dark Pink, Red

100-125cm

Not Scented

No

To -20 °C
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Soft pink buds opening to pink, red octagonal flowers with a cinnamon-brown band opening in late May early June. This plant has new reddish shoots which turn a glossy dark green colour, a variety with a dense habit and grows to be approximately 120cm x 120cm in 10years.
Kalmias are a medium sized evergreen shrub from south-eastern USA and Asian mountains where they typically grow under the canopy of tall trees. They are an under used shrub which start flowering at the end of May going on well into June extending the flowering season of most gardens. Kalmia’s come in a variety of colours from red to pink through to burgundy and out to white, with many two-tone options.
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.
• Ideal position: fully sun to partial sun
• Ideal soil: pH 4.5 to 6
• Habit: slow growing compact
• Bred by: Richard Jaynes
• Hybridization date: pre 2000 (1982).
• Origin: Unkown
• Parentage: Kalmia latifolia ‘Caes 137’ x Kalmia latifolia. Var. Fuscata Goodrich’