Ceanothus concha

Stunning blue flowers of Ceanothus concha. Ceanothus are a little bit temperamental to grow and this one benefits from the shelter of a wall, in very hard winters they can be severely damaged especially if snow settles on the evergreen foliage for any length of time and remains frozen. They require a sunny, sheltered position in a fertile, moisture retentive but free draining soil. Pruning should be carried out straight after they have finished flowering if they require a reduction in size, take care not to prune too hard, the older wood looses its ability to regenerate and unlike many evergreen shrubs they do not respond to hard, regenerative pruning. Make sure that you can see evidence of new growing points and prune just beyond them to keep them healthy and bushy.