Redclaws
About Redclaws
The Escallonia has about 50 species of shrubs and small trees. This shrub grows in mostly coastal states and is not well suited to inland summer heat and humidity. The summer flowers have a combination of white and red to rose-red coloring. The shrub is a rounded shape.
Taxonomy
Escallonia rubra
Escallonia
Escalloniaceae
Escalloniales
Also known as
redclaws, escallonia and red escallonia
How to care for Redclaws
How often to water your Redclaws
every 9
Redclaws needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Redclaws in your home
a window
Redclaws love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Redclaws does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Redclaws in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Redclaws
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Redclaws after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Redclaws
Redclaws
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.