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The Heather Society is the International Cultivar Registration Authority for all heathers: plants in the genera Andromeda, Calluna, Daboecia and Erica. You can select a Heather Evergreen Shrub by clicking on the Thumbnail to see its Plant Description alongside from the:-
or clicking on the Botanical Name link from one of the:-
or you can select one from the 0 ANDROMEDA Heather Evergreen Shrubs by clicking on its:-
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If you cannot find a heather in a nursery, the following suppliers may be of use (links are valid in March 2015):-
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SHRUB EVERGREEN GALLERY PAGES Site Map of pages with content (o) FOLIAGE COLOUR |
7 Flower Colours per Month in Colour Wheel below IN EVERGREEN SHRUB GALLERY. Click on Black or White box in Colour of Month. |
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Click on Colour below to link to its Heather Flower Colour Page If "is Empty" in the Table, then this indicates an Empty Flower Colour Comparison Page with no Thumbnails. |
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Erica Hardy Heaths:- SEED COLOUR BED PICTURES |
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H14 Magenta |
H15 Salmon is Empty |
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H17 Multi-Coloured |
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Purple = up to 4 inches (10cm) |
Orange = up to 6 inches (15cm) |
Violet = up to 8 inches (20cm) |
Brown = up to 10 inches (25cm) |
Blue = up to 12 inches (30cm) |
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Green = up to 14 inches (35cm) |
Magenta = up to 16 inches (40cm) |
Red = up to 18 inches (45cm) |
Black = over 18 inches (45cm) |
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Heather Soil Moisture from Text Background |
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Wet Soil |
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Click on thumbnail to add the Plant Description Page of the Heather named in the Text box below that photo. |
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"Handy Guide to Heathers - Descriptions & Suppliers of over 1000 varieties" by David & Anne Small. Published in 1992 by Denbeigh Heather Nurseries in the UK. ISBN 0-9519160-0-9. It provides a handy reference to descriptions of heathers in the genera Andromeda, Bruckenthalia, Calluna, Daboecia and Erica which are commercially cultivated in Britain, Europe and North America. The information has very largely come from the work of the Heather Society on producing an International Register of all heather names irrespective of whether they are in commercial use or not. |
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Heather Evergreen Shrub Name |
Flower Colour |
Flowering Months |
Height x Spread in inches (cms) (1 inch = 2.5 cms, 12" = 1 foot = 30 cms) |
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Autumn |
Winter |
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Andromeda polifolia |
"Andromeda polifolia is also called Marsh Rosemary and Bog-rosemary. Its habitat is bogs, swamps, fens and peat-covered areas besides ponds. Bog rosemary is not particularly highly esteemed in Finland, as folk names like ‘bog heather’ show. The father of botany Carl von Linné on the other hand adored the species, as is evident from the way that its scientific name compares it to the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology, who was renowned for her beauty and who was chained to a shore-side rock as a sacrifice for the sea monster. Perseus, the hero of the tale, flew on his winged horse Pegasus so save the damsel in distress, but bog rosemary is still chained to the peat. Bog rosemary is very widespread in boggy habitats and thrives in both wet swamps and dry bog moss hummocks. The plant’s annual growth is lime green or with slightly reddish shades and is covered with a greyish, wax-like film. Strangely bloated and beautiful wine-red shoots can quite often be found in the bogs – in this case the plant has been destroyed by a fungus. Black patches on the leaves on the other hand are a sign that the plant is being attacked by another kind of fungus. Plant-eaters do not bother with bog rosemary as it contains andromedotoxin which is very poisonous, although there is no record of anyone dying from eating the plant. Bog rosemary’s flower buds develop already in the previous growing season. The reddish flower is beautiful, and as it contains nectar and is fragrant it is clearly intended to attract pollinators. These do not however fly around bogs much at the beginning of summer when the plant is flowering, so for safety’s sake it is self-pollinating. Especially on the northern bogs and fell areas the seeds do not develop at all, but the species is not dependent on its seeds to propagate itself. It spreads efficiently through its underground rootstock and runners." from LuontPortii. |
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Andromeda polifolia 'Alba' - H0 |
White - H0 |
May-Jun |
6 x 16 |
Dark Grey |
Dark Grey |
Dark Grey |
Dark Grey |
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Andromeda polifolia 'Compacta' - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
May-Jun |
12 x 18 |
Glaucous Green |
Glaucous Green |
Glaucous Green |
Glaucous Green |
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Andromeda polifolia 'Nikko' - H7 |
Large deep Rose Pink - H7 |
May-Jun |
16 x 24 |
Very glaucous Green |
Very glaucous Green |
Very glaucous Green |
Very glaucous Green |
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Andromeda polifolia 'Shibutsu' - H8 |
Pale Pink - H8 |
May-Jun |
12 x 20 |
Grey |
Grey |
Grey |
Grey |
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Bruckenthalia spiculifolia |
"A dwarf, heather like shrub with tiny dense foliage with flowers displayed above the plant in short compact racemes. Ideal for the heather garden with a flowering season earlier than most Daboecia and Erica cinerea." |
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Calluna vulgaris |
"Calluna prefers light acid soils. It will grow in any lime free soil but growth is less vigourous in heavier soils. Calluna will perform better in open sunny situations, this being particularly true for those exhibiting foliage colour variations." |
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'Boskoop' - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
August, September |
12 x 18 |
Rich Gold |
Rich Gold |
Rich Gold |
Orange with Red tints |
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'Bunsall' - H2 |
Mauve - H2 |
August, September |
12 x 18 |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Yellow |
Orange and Brown |
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'Coccinea' - H10 |
Purple - H10 |
August, September, October |
10 x 10 |
Dark Grey-Green |
Dark Grey-Green |
Dark Grey-Green |
Dark Grey-Green |
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'County Wicklow' - H16 |
Shell Pink (H16) |
August, September, October, November |
12 x 18 |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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Lavender - H3 |
August, September, October |
12 x 12 |
Copper |
Copper |
Copper |
Warm bronze red |
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'John F. Letts' - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
September, October |
4 x 10 |
Gold |
Gold |
Bronze |
Red and Orange |
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'Orange Queen' - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
August, September |
14 x 18 |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
Bronze |
Orange |
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'Red Pimpernel' - H13 |
Crimson - H13 |
August, September, October, November |
8 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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'Sirsson' - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
August, September |
12 x 20 |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Orange to Red |
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'Stefanie' - H0 |
White - H0 |
September, October, November |
10 x 14 |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
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'Sunset' - H11 |
Lilac-Pink - H11 |
August, September, October |
8 x 18 |
Bronzing |
Gold |
Red |
Red |
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'Velvet Fascination' - H0 |
White - H0 |
August, September |
20 x 28 |
Soft, Silvery Grey-Green |
Soft, Silvery Grey-Green |
Soft, Silvery Grey-Green |
Soft, Silvery Grey-Green |
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'White Lawn' - H0 |
White - H0 |
August, September |
2 x 16 |
Clear Green |
Clear Green |
Clear Green |
Clear Green |
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'Winter Chocolate' - H3 |
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Daboecia azorica |
"This species is found growing in the azores up to a height of 2000m, but despite this, clones so far collected are easily damaged by -5 degrees C frosts. It is distinguished from Daboecia cantabrica by being a more diminuative plant with smaller leaves and flowers with no hairs on the corolla. Plants sold under this name are usually Daboecia x scotica." |
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Daboecia cantabrica |
"St. Daboec's heath has broad leaves, white on the underside, and large flowers which drop when finished. They will tolerate a little shade but should not be planted directly under trees. They are remarably resistant to drought. Some cultivars suffer in winter if planted in heavy ground, frost hollows, or in cold windy aspects." |
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'Bicolor' - H0 and H9 |
White, Pink and Beetroot Red - H17 |
July, August, September, October, November |
12 x 24 |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
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Daboecia x scotica |
"This group of plants consist of hybrids between Daboecia cantabrica and Daboecia azorica. They have the compactness of Daboecia azorica and hardiness of Daboecia cantabrica. Cultural details as for Daboecia cantabrica." |
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'Bearsden' - H11 |
Lilac-Pink - H11 |
June, |
12 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Erica arborea |
"A tree heath which in our UK climate may reach 3-5 metres. It is not as tolerant of lime as is commonly supposed and is best grown in acid conditions. Young plants should be shaped in the early years to avoid untidy growth. It is not generally very hardy but there are exceptions. Can be damaged by heavy snowfalls but will break from the base again." |
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'Estrella Gold' - H0 |
White - H0 |
April, |
48 x 30 (120 x 75) |
Lime-Green tipped bright Yellow |
Lime-Green |
Lime-Green |
Lime-Green |
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Erica australis |
"Tree heaths with rather straggly growth preferring acid soils. However, their flowers, large and showy, are outstanding. Prone to snow and wind damage." |
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Erica carnea are listed in the Erica carnea Gallery |
"One of the hardiest of all heaths and very easy to grow in almost any soil. All exhibit a dwarf carpeting habit and with few exceptions rarely require pruning. Care must be taken when pruning as Erica carnea buds as early as July in the UK. It is safer to prune immediately after the flowers have faded. Prune around the edges and very lightly over the top of the plant. The flowering times of Erica carnea vary markedly, plants in milder climates being as much as 2 months earler than in colder conditions. Generally they can be expected to show flower for 6-8 weeks within the time span stated." |
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Erica ciliaris |
"This species occurs naturally in moist acid sunny positions, but experience has shown that, in cultivation, it can withstand drought as well as any other Erica. This species has the largest bells of our native UK heaths." |
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'Globosa' - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
August, September, October, November |
12 x 20 |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
Mid-Green |
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Erica cinerea are listed in the Erica cinerea Gallery |
"A species commonly found on the drier parts of moors and heathlands but fares no better than other ericas during periods of drought. Whilst the majority of the cultivars have rather drab dark green foliage, they are well worth growing for the great richness and range of their flowers. Acid soil is essential to grow this species successfully." |
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Erica x darleyensis |
"One of the easiest heathers to grow. It is suitable for all soils and particularly good at smothering weeds. These cultivars are hybrids between Erica carnea and Erica erigena and, like all sterile hardy hybrids, have coloured young foliage and a long flowering period. Hardy" |
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'Arthur Johnson' - H8 |
Pink - H8 , which deepen with age to heliotrope |
December, January, February, March, April |
18 x 30 |
Mid Green tipped Cream |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Darley Dale' - H16 |
Open |
November, December, January, February, March, April |
15-18 x 36 (37.5-45 x 90) |
Mid Green with Cream tips |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Dunreggan' - H0 |
White - H0 |
January, February, March, April, May |
18 x 20 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Epe' - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
January, February, March, April, May |
12 x 24 |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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'George Rendall' - H8 |
Open |
November, December, January, February, March, April, May |
15 x 26 (37.5 x 65) |
Mid Green tipped red initially, fading to pink and cream |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Ghost Hills' - H8 |
Mauve - H2 deepen on aging to heliotrope |
November, December, January, February, March, April, May |
18 x 36 |
Light Green with Cream tips |
Light Green |
Light Green |
Light Green |
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'Jack H. Brummage' - H10 |
Reddish Purple - H10 |
January, February, March, April, May |
12 x 24 |
Golden Orange-Yellow |
Golden Orange-Yellow |
Golden Orange-Yellow |
Golden Orange-Yellow becoming Bronze-tinted |
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'James Smith' - H10 |
Deep Pink to reddish Purple - H10 |
December, January, February, March, April |
14 x 22 |
Medium Green tipped Pink and Cream |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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'Kramer's Rote' - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
January, February, March, April |
15 x 24 (37.5 x 60) |
Dark Bronze/Green |
Dark Bronze/Green |
Dark Bronze/Green |
Dark Bronze/Green |
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'Margaret Porter' - H4 |
Lilac - H4 |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
8-10 x 18 (20-25 x 45) |
Mid Green with Cream tips |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Mary Helen' - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
February, March, April |
10 x 18 |
Yellow/Gold |
Yellow/Gold |
Yellow/Gold |
Yellow/Gold foliage bronzing |
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'Silberschmelze' - H0 |
Ashen White - H0 |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
14 x 32 |
Mid Green with Cream tips |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green tinged Red |
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'White Glow' - H0 |
White - H0 |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
10 x 20 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'W.G. Pine' - H12 |
Pink to Heliotrope - H12 |
December, January, February, March, April |
8 x 20 |
Dark Green tipped Red |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Erica erigena |
"A species useful in alkaline soils and providing some of the better 'architectural' heaths. Not as hardy as Erica carnea and Erica x darleyensis and damage is caused by frosts greater than -10 degrees C. Damage can also be caused by heavy snow as branches are rather brittle." |
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'Irish Silver' - H4 |
Lilac - H4 |
April, May, June |
16 x 16 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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'Superba' - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 |
April, May, June |
60 x 24 (150 x 60) |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Erica lusitanica |
"A tree heath found naturally on acid soil in Portugal, Northern Spain and South West France and has the lngest flowering period of any tree heath. Capable of withstanding a considerable amount of drought." |
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White - H0 |
March, April, May |
40 x 28 (100 x 70) |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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'George Hunt' - H0 |
White - H0 |
March, April |
28 x 18 |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow |
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Erica mackaiana |
"Another lime hater found naturally in boggy ground in western Ireland and north-west Spain. It provides neat ground cover, but is suspect in very dry conditions. It produces new shoots from the roots, which can be detached to form new plants." |
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'Maura' - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
July, August, September |
10 x 14 |
Mid Grey-Green |
Mid Grey-Green |
Mid Grey-Green |
Mid Grey-Green |
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Erica manipuliflora |
"An eastern Mediterranean species which is lime tolerant, and happily grows on magnesium deficient soils (unlike Erica vagans). There are 2 distinct populations now classified as sub-species" |
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Erica x stuartii |
"A natural hybrid between Erica mackaiana and Erica tetralix in Connemara and Donegal, Ireland. It is apparently absent fromnorthe-west Spain, the only site where the 2 parents co-exist." |
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'Connemara' - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
July, August, September |
10 x 20 |
Dark Grey Green |
Dark Grey Green |
Dark Grey Green |
Dark Grey Green |
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Erica terminalis |
"A tree heath found from southern Spain to southern Italy which nevertheless is the hardiest of all tree heaths. It quickly forms an erect bush, which if pruned frequently in the early years forms a good shape suitable for low hedging and specimen planting. Lime tolerant." |
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Erica terminalis - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
July, August, September |
72-96 x 36 (180-240 x 90) |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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Erica tetralix |
"The third most widespread native UK heath, often found in boggy areas. In the garden, however, it is tolerant of drier conditions but does require acid soil. The flowers of this very hardy species are typically held in terminal umbels." |
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'Delta' - H7 |
Rose-Pink - H7 |
July |
4 x 8 |
Grey Green |
Grey Green |
Grey Green |
Grey Green |
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Erica umbellata |
"A very useful and colourful species as it flowers between Erica carnea and Erica cinerea. It will grow in alkaline soils but requires a well-drained soil. It can withstand drought and is fairly hardy provided the soil is free draining. It flowers profusely especially if it is not trimmed" |
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Erica vagans |
"A native UK species found on the serpentine and gabbro rocks of the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, but will be successful in any soil containing a high content of magnesium. It provides a very useful range of colours during September and October. The faded bells of many cultivars become an attractive russet in winter." |
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'Holden Pink' - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 |
August, September, October |
10 x 24 |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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'Leucantha' - H0 |
Off White - H0 |
August, September, October |
16 x 28 |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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'Lyonesse' - H0 |
White - H0 |
August, September, October |
10 x 20 |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
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'St Keverne' - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
August, September, October, November |
8 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Erica x veitchii |
"Hybrids between Erica arborea and Erica lusitanica which are generally not quite hardy, severe damage occurring at -15 degrees C to some of the cultivars." |
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Erica x watsonii |
"A sterile hybrid occurring naturally between Erica ciliaris and Erica tetralix, first found in Cornwall in 1831. The form and habit amongst the cultivars varies considerably, but generally they have a long flowering period and are hardy." |
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'Claire Elise' - H14 |
Magenta Pink - H14 |
July, August, September, October |
8 x 18 |
Dark Green with striking dark Red tips |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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'Dorothy Metheny' - H4 |
Pale Lilac - H4 deepening with age |
June, July, August, September, October |
12 x 18 |
Bright Green with Yellow tips |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
Bright Green |
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Erica x williamsii |
"A naturally occurring sterile hybrid between Erica vagans and Erica tetralix first found near St. Keverne, Cornwall in 1860 and known nowhere else but on the Lizard Peninsula. It will tolerate some alkaline soils." |
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'Gold Button' - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
August, September |
2 x 4 |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY
Cultivation Requirements of Plant |
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Cool Greenhouse (and Alpine House) Cultivation with artificial heating in the Winter |
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Stovehouse Cultivation with heating throughout the year for Tropical Plants |
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STAGE 4D Plant Foliage |
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STAGE 1
Fragrant Plants adds the use of another of your 5 senses in your garden:- |
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STAGE 2 Fan-trained Shape From Rhododendrons, boxwood, azaleas, clematis, novelties, bay trees, hardy plants, evergreens : novelties bulbs, cannas novelties, palms, araucarias, ferns, vines, orchids, flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses and trees book, via Wikimedia Commons |
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Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0) describes how to choose, plant and nurture over 500 high-performance climbing plants and wall shrubs, so that more can be made of your garden if you think not just laterally on the ground but use the vertical support structures including the house as well. The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Climbers & Wall Shrubs - A Guide to more than 2000 varieties including Roses, Clematis and Fruit Trees by Brian Davis. (ISBN 0-670-82929-3) provides the lists for 'Choosing the right Shrub or Climber' together with Average Height and Spread after 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. |
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STAGE 4D Trees and Shrubs suitable for Clay Soils (neutral to slightly acid) Trees and Shrubs suitable for Dry Acid Soils Trees and Shrubs suitable for Shallow Soil over Chalk Trees and Shrubs tolerant of both extreme Acidity and Alkalinity Trees and Shrubs suitable for Damp Sites Trees and Shrubs suitable for Industrial Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Cold Exposed Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Seaside Areas Shrubs suitable for Heavy Shade Shrubs and Climbers suitable for NORTH- and EAST-facing Walls Shrubs suitable for Ground Cover Trees and Shrubs of Upright or Fastigiate Habit Trees and Shrubs with Ornamental Bark or Twigs Trees and Shrubs with Bold Foliage Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Colour Trees and Shrubs with Red or Purple Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Golden or Yellow Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Grey or Silver Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Variegated Foliage Trees and Shrubs bearing Ornamental Fruit Trees and Shrubs with Fragrant or Scented Flowers Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Foliage Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Every Month:- |