Gaultheria procumbens

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This may be useful only to those in the United States. When I was at Home Depot today I saw Wintergreen plants for sale like poinsettias. They looked like the plant in the following link.

http://www.podzamkem.com/zahradnictvi/eshop/0/0/5/383-Gaultheria-procumbens

The only difference was the pot was wrapped in red plastic. Something to add to your Christmas list? A great decoration that you can then plant in the garden. Unfortunately, I'll be planting mine in a pot full of composed leaves because I know it won't like my limey soil.

James

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Submitted by RickR on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 21:25

They are at the Home Depot here, too.  But not G. procumbens.  The tag said it is a different Gaultheria sp. - I'll check tomorrow.  I crushed a leaf and it smelled only faintly of wintergreen.  Not even close to the much stronger fragrance of procumbens.

I must say, they are excellently grown, and a nice change from the usual Christmas plant decor.  There are blooming hellebores, too.  But I want those Lewisias that the Home Depots in the east U.S. get!

Submitted by AmyO on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 06:49

Aw geez...now I have to go check the Home Depot near here for a look-see and a possible addition to my growing pile of plants in my 'nursery' area for overwintering as it's only 21f here right now! Brrrrr  :o

Submitted by Hoy on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 12:55

Here at least two species of Gaultheria are for sale before Xmas, particularly G. mucronata loaded with red, pink or white berries and another one with nice leaves and flowers.