I first started breeding Escallonia in 1991and in 1999 I successfully marketed two Escallonia ‘Everest’ and Escallonia Red Carpet.
Ten years later, Neil Alcock of Seiont Nursery in Wales found a golden shoot on Escallonia Red Carpet and this was launched as Escallonia Golden Carpet.
This inspired me to set up a new breeding programme out of which came Escallonia ‘Good as Gold’.
This plant is totally different from any other gold Escallonia and it will be the first of a new series of Escallonia that I aim to introduce.
- Low evergreen with vibrant gold foliage
- Any well drained soil
- Hardy to -18°C
- Loves full sun and enjoyed the intense heat of recent summers
- Excellent for a low hedge
- Showers of small pink flowers from June to late autumn
| Genus | Escallonia |
| Species | |
| Cultivar | 'As Good as Gold' |
| Category | Evergreen shrub |
| Height & Spread | 1.5 m x 1.5 m |
| Plant Breeders Rights | Propagation for resale is illegal without a licence from the Agent |
| Colours | Colours and sizes are approximate and are intended as a guideline and may vary according to local conditions. |
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' Charles Carr summer 2020
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' December 2020 iPad Peter Moore
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' August Charles Carr
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' September 2020 iPad Peter Moore
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' August 2020 Charles Carr
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Escallonia 'Good as Gold' August 2020 Charles Carr