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Calluna vulgaris 'Bunsall' - H2 "Calluna vulgaris is also known as Ling or "Scotch" heather. These are the true heathers, among the hardiest and most varied of all hardy heathers. Sizes range from small tufts, mounds and carpeters to shrubs about three feet tall. Flowers can be single or double. There are even a few bud bloomers who hang onto their flowers through winter and look as if they are still in bloom. There are many interesting foliage colors. Some turn spectacular shades of orange and red during the cold weather of winter. The varieties that show colored spring new growth are valuable for their several months of extremely showy foliage from January to June, and then they go on to bloom for an additional several months. Callunas grow and flower best in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. The colored foliage plants need bright winter sun to turn those intense shades of orange or red. Some experts recommend pruning the Callunas with spring colored tips in the fall so you get to enjoy the new growth without pruning it off. Good drainage is very important. They are liable to get root diseases if growing in wet spots. Callunas are lime haters. Acid soil is ideal. Bushy and low growing varieties are best for colder, snowy areas where they are more protected by snow cover. We can recommend the hardiest ones for those of you in Zone 3-4 country. In the hot and humid South, it is best to stay away from lower varieties which can be susceptible to fungal diseases. All Callunas but the most compact miniatures need annual pruning or plants will become straggly and unsightly. Prune below the flowers on the stems after flowering in fall or in early spring in the colder climates. USDA Zone 4 (-30 degrees) to Zone 8 or 10 with good care. Heather is growing well in Zone 3 areas where they are buried in snow in winter." from Heaths & Heathers Nursery in America. |
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"Narrow upright habit, yellow foliage in summer turning to bright shades of orange and bronze in winter. Lavender-mauve flowers, opening in August and September." from Deeproot Plant Base . "Lavender mauve flowers August-September. Narrow upright habit with yellow foliage turning bronze to orange in winter 12” tall by 22” wide. Can be brighter than most other colored foliage cultivars in winter." from Heaths & Heathers Nursery. Planting and maintenance details. The Heather Society provides data for choosing and growing heather together with heather garden design details. Heathers, Conifers and the Winter Garden by Frank Knight, John Bond, Lyn Randall and Robert Pearson ISBN 0 304 32073 0 shows how to use these plants to create an attractive garden on acid soil, with full descriptive lists of heathers and planting ideas. Available from |
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If the links above fail or you cannot find this heather in those nurseries, the following suppliers may be of use (current in March 2015):-
The following Companion plant sections on
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SHRUB EVERGREEN GALLERY PAGES Site Map of pages with content (o) Introduction 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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HEATHER CALLUNA EVERGREEN SHRUB GALLERY PAGES Introduction 1 (o)January |
Photos from Chris Garnons-Williams are added to that respective flower colour or foliage colour page in the Shrub Heather Gallery and the relevant index page in Shrub Heather Index Gallery IRRESPECTIVE OF THE ACTUAL FLOWER COLOUR OR FOLIAGE COLOUR (stated in the Handy Guide) IN THE IMAGE THAT WAS TAKEN BY CHRIS GARNONS-WILLIAMS. |
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............... Heather Kavanagh and Chris Garnons-Williams took photos of the 1000 cultivar heather collection at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden at Wisley. Between us we found 848 of those 1000 different heathers, which we took photos of in each of the 4 seasons for each heather:-
When I see Valid Label Moved elsewhere Number 2 in the Label moved from elsewhere Page , I have finally realised that in that instance I am assuming that since the heather description appears to match the other photos for August 2013 and October 2014, that that label is actually valid for those photos. Considering that in the first 12 cultivars that we took photos of that I have found problems with 2 of them, then how many more out the 848 or the mythical over 1000+ will I find problems with? I am now going to ignore all 15,451 photos taken between August 2012 to May 2015, since I cannot validate their plant identity. This means that as of May 2015, I do not believe that any of the heathers in that heather collection can have their plant labels validated to the plants alongside. I heard a rumour in 2015 that there was a Heather Nursery who would take over the Heather Collection and put it back into proper order minus its Horsetail/Mare'stail infestation. This would improve the moral of the RHS member volunteer maintenance staff. I would suggest that each of the heather beds have all their heathers removed from them and burnt. Then the bed would be carefully weeded and a mixture of liquid rotted cow manure/tree shreddings laid to a 3 inch (7.5 cms) depth of mulch. 4 weeks later the turf from a new heather bed in the same field to be placed on the old heather bed and when the bed has been covered with the turf, then it is rotovated to mix the remainder of the mulch and the old turf together, before being rolled firm and irrigated once a day for 3 weeks. The turf will come up and when more that 2 inches (5 cms) high, be cut down to 1.5 inches (3.5 cms) and a week later to 1 inch of height and kept at that height during the growing season (I rotovated the old lawn in the 'lawn area for easier mowing for father' up and down, side to side and diagonally, before raking it to become level. It grew and became a new lawn within 2 months - see Case 4a- Garden Uses Separated Page). The new heather bed would have the same cow manure/tree shreddings applied to the same mulch depth of 3 inches (7.5 cms), then 4 weeks later it would be rotavated and 1 wekk later planted with the required heathers in clumps of 3 to odd number with 12 inch (30 cms) separation between heather clump width expected after 3 years growth. Each heather clump properly labelled, photoed and inserted into a properly laid out plan, so that if the plant label got changed, then it could be replaced with the valid plant label in the future. Perhaps the RHS might use the same system as Denver Botanic Gardens with its 133 Gardens and Features who have given me permission to use their photos on this website.This could be combined with the very full detailed description system similar to that of Missouri Botanical Garden. Since I cannot get validated photos from heather nurseries and I cannot rely on my own photos, then I see little point in continueing the work on the remaining 836 heathers in these 9 galleries. |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Aberdeen' - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
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12 x 24 |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Adrie' - H10 |
Purple-Red - H10 |
Sep-Nov |
12 x 20 |
Mid-Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba' - H0 |
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Aug-Sep |
16 x 22 |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Aurea' - H0 |
White - |
Aug-Oct |
6 x 10 |
Bright Green with Yellow tips |
Golden Green |
Bright Green with yellow tips |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Carlton' - H0 |
White - |
Aug-Sep |
10 x 18 |
Dark Green distinctive foliage |
Dark Green distinctive foliage |
Dark Green distinctive foliage |
Dark Green distinctive foliage |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Dumosa' - H0 |
White - |
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14 x 18 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Elata' - H0 |
White - |
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20 x 28 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Elegans' H0 |
White - |
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18 x 30 |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Erecta' - H0 |
White - |
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12 x 24 |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Jae' - H0 |
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12 x 18 |
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Bright Green with yellowish tips |
Bright Green with yellowish tips |
Bright Green with yellowish tips |
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6 x 10 |
Bright Green |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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12 x 18 |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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4 x 12 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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6 x 12 |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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4 x 16 |
Mid Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alexandra' (Garden Girls Series) - H13 |
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12 x 16 |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Allegretto' - H5 |
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24 x 24 |
Greenish Yellow |
Greenish Yellow |
Greenish Yellow |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Allegro' - H5 |
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20 x 24 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alieke' - H2 |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alportii' - H13 |
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16 x 20 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Alportii Praecox' - H13 |
Crimson - |
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14 x 18 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris |
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4 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Amanda Wain' - |
Lilac Pink - H8/H11 |
Jul-Oct |
16 x 20 |
Orange |
Orange |
Orange |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Amethyst' |
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10-12 (12-18) |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Amilto' - H14 |
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14 x 20 |
Bronze Yellow |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Andrew Proudley' - H11 |
Small Lilac-Pink - H11 |
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6 x 10 |
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Orange tipped light Yellow |
Orange tipped light Yellow |
Orange tipped light Yellow with bronze and red tints |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Angela Wain' - H0 |
White - H0 |
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10 x 14 |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
Grey-Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Anna' - H0 |
White - H0 |
Aug-Sep |
10 x 14 |
Golden Yellow |
Golden Yellow |
Golden Yellow |
Golden Yellow |
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Calluna vulgaris |
Pink - H8 |
Aug-Oct |
4 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Anneke' - H0 |
White - H0 |
Jul-Aug |
16 x 22 |
Yellow Green |
Yellow Green |
Yellow Green |
Yellow Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Anne's Zwerg' - H10 |
Reddish-Purple - H10 |
Aug-Sep |
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Medium Green |
Medium Green |
Medium Green |
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Calluna vulgaris 'Annemarie' - H7 |
Double Rose Pink - H7 |
Sep-Oct |
20 x 24 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY
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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:- |