Flowers. Click on photo from Plantago. See photos from The Heather Farm , Deeproot Plant Base and Heaths & Heathers Nursery |
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Plant Name |
Erica carnea 'Springwood White' - H0 "Known as the 'Winter Heath' or 'Alpine Heath' Erica carnea and its many cultivars is perhaps the most adaptable and hardy of all the heathers. Originating from the European Alps it is used to high altitudes and very cold temperatures. It will grow as happily on soils containing lime as in acid conditions, but the addition of peat is always beneficial both for aerating heavy soils and retaining moisture in sandy soils. All heathers have fibrous roots and these dislike compaction. All cultivars are low growing and suitable for ground cover, some being better suited than others for this purpose. It is unlikely that they will ever need trimming, retaining their habit without attention and providing attractive foliage in summer and masses of bloom in winter. The flowers continue through winter - frost, snow, rain, and wind - offering what must be the best value of almost any garden plant. As with most heathers planting in large drifts is most effective. Remember to plant in full sun to get best flowering results." from Spring Park Nursery.
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Winter heath, Snow heath. |
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Well-drained Acidic Sand. |
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Full Sun and Light Shade |
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Moist |
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Evergreen Shrub |
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Height x Spread in inches (cms) |
8 x 24 (20 x 60) |
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Spring Foliage |
Dark Green |
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Summer Foliage |
Dark Green |
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Autumn Foliage |
Dark Green |
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Winter Foliage |
Dark Green |
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White - H0 in December-May. |
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Trailing form. Pruning Group 10, after flowering. Native UK plant. "Reliable, strong growing variety with a vigorous trailing habit, bright green foliage and abundant scented white flowers in winter, continuing into spring. Well drained, preferably acid, soil in open sunny situation. Quite lime tolerant and will grow in light shade." from Deeproot Plant Base . "Masses of white flowers, December-May, with bright green foliage. For years it had been the most outstanding white E. carnea but is now superceded by some of the deliberately bred cultivars. Vigorous trailing habit 8" tall x 24" wide, ideal for hanging baskets. Older specimens are enormous plants around the Pacific Northwest." from Heaths & Heathers Nursery. Click on photos from Jozef Babij of Plants Gallery in Poland. 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.
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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):-
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HEATHER ERICA CARNEA EVERGREEN SHRUB GALLERY PAGES |
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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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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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"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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Erica carnea |
"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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Adrienne Duncan - H12 in |
Heliotrope - H12 |
January, February, March, April |
6 x 14 |
Dark Green with Bronze hue |
Dark Green with Bronze hue |
Dark Green with Bronze hue |
Dark Green with Bronze hue |
Alan Coates - H12 in |
Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March |
6 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Altadena - H11 |
Opens Lilac Pink - H11, then darkens with time to Heliotrope - H12 corollas and Rose Pink - H7 sepals |
January, February, March, April |
6 x 14 |
Yellow is tipped Pink and Bronze at various times through-out the year |
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Ann Sparkes - H7 in |
Open Rose-Pink - H7 and darkens to Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March, April, May |
6 x 10 |
Orange turns Crimson under cold stress with Bronze tips during the rest of the year |
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Atrorubra - H8 in |
Deep Pink - H8 |
January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 16 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Aurea - H8 |
Open Pink - H8 and darken to Heliotrope - H12 with time |
January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 14 |
Gold tipped Orange |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Aztec Gold - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 to Reddish-Purple - H10 |
January, February, March, April |
8 x 14 |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
Golden-Yellow |
Deep Gold with Bronze tints |
'Barry Sellers' - H14 |
Deep Pink-Magenta - H14 |
10 x 12 |
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Beoley Pink - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March, April |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
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Pale Lavender - H3 |
March, April |
6 x 12 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
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'Carnea' - H16 |
Shell-Pink - H16 to Lilac-Pink - H11 |
6 x 14 |
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Cecilia M. Beale - H0 |
White - H0 |
January, February, March |
6 x 10 |
Mid Green |
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'Challenger' - H13 |
Magenta corollas with crimson sepals - H13 |
6 x 18 |
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Opens Shell Pink - H16 and darkens through the season to Heliotrope - H12 |
March, April |
6 x 22 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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Clare Wilkinson - H16 in |
Shell Pink - H16
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January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 14 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
David's Seedling - H8 in |
Opens Pink - H8 and darken to Heliotrope - H12 |
December, January, February, March, |
6 x 20 |
Mid Green |
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'December Red' - H12 |
Open pink - H8 and deepen to heliotrope - H12 |
8 x 18 |
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Dwingeloo Pride - H15 |
Salmon - H15 |
January, February, March, April |
6 x 12 |
Mid-Green |
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Early Red - H11 in |
Pale Lilac Pink - H11
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October, November, December, January, February, March |
6 x 16 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Eva - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
December, January, February, March |
6 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Bronze |
Foxhollow - H12in |
Heliotrope - H12 to Shell Pink - H16, depending on exposure to sun |
January, February, March, |
6 x 16 |
Yellow tipped Bronze |
Yellow tipped Bronze |
Yellow tipped Bronze |
Orange-Red in very cold weather |
'Foxhollow Fairy' - H8 |
The flowers on first opening have a bicolor effect with the corolla near white (pale H16) and the calyx pink (H8) before the flowers ages to pink (H8) |
6 x 14 |
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Lilac Pink in January becomes Pink - H8 in March |
January, February, March |
6 x 10 |
Orange-Green |
Orange-Green with shoots tipped Yellow |
Orange-Green |
Orange-Green |
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'Golden Starlet' - H0 |
White - H0 |
6 x 16 |
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Gracilis - H11 |
Bright Lilac Pink - H11 |
November, December, January, February |
6 x 12 |
Dull Green |
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'Heathwood' - H11 |
Lilac-pink flowers - H11, deepening to magenta-pink - H14 |
6 x 18 |
Dark Bronze Green. Leaves take on Bronze tints |
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'Hilletje' - H11 |
Dark Lilac Pink - H11 |
December, January, February |
6 x 12 |
Dark Green/Gold |
Dark Green/Gold |
Dark Green/Gold |
Orange/ Red |
'Ice Princess' - H0 |
White - H0 |
6 x 14 |
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'Isabell' - H0 |
White - H0 |
6 x 14 |
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'James Backhouse' - H3 and |
Lavender - H3 |
6 x 16 |
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January Sun - H8 and |
Pink - H8
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December, January, February, March |
4 x 12 |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
Golden |
'Jason Attwater' - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
February, March, April |
6 x 24 |
Creamy-Yellow (Creamy-Yellow juvenile foliage) |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Open Pink - H8 and darken with age to Heliotrope - H12 |
November, |
8 x 14 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
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John Kampa - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
January, February, March, April |
6 x 14 |
Dark Green |
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'John Pook' - H11 |
White - H0 in bud open Lilac-pink - H11 give a bi-colored effect |
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'King George' - H8 |
Pink - H8 flowers deepening with age |
6 x 10 |
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Lesley Sparkes - H12 in |
Heliotrope - H12 |
November, December, January, February, March, |
6 x 10 |
Mid Green tipped with salmon and gold |
Mid Green tipped with salmon and gold |
Mid Green tipped with salmon and gold |
Mid Green tipped with salmon and gold |
Little Peter - H16 in |
Clear Pink - H16 |
February, March, |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Lohse's Rubin - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
January, February, March |
6 x 12 |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
March Seedling - H12 |
Pale Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March, April, May |
6 x 20 |
Mid Green |
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Lilac Pink - H11 |
January, February, March |
6 x 18 |
Green |
Green |
Green |
Yellow Bronze |
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'Martin' - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
6 x 16 |
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Mrs Sam Doncaster - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 20 |
Grey-Green |
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'Myretoun Ruby' - H12 |
Opens heliotrope - H12 and deepen through magenta - H14 to crimson - H13 as the season progresses |
8 x 18 |
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'Nathalie' - H10 |
Deep purple-red - H10 |
6 x 18 |
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'Orient' - H11 |
Lilac-pink - H11 |
6 x 18 |
Dark Green with light Green tips |
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Pink Mist - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
January, February, March |
6 x 18 |
Medium Green |
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Pink Spangles - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 deepening with age |
January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
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Pirbright Rose - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
December, January, February, March |
6 x 12 |
Grey-Green |
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Polden Pride - H2 |
Mauve - H2 base and Heliotrope - H12 tips |
January, February, March |
6 x 20 |
Mid Green |
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'Porter's Red' - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
6 x 18 |
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Praecox Rubra - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
November, December, January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 16 |
Dark Green sometimes tinged brown |
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Queen Mary - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
November, December, January, February, March |
8 x 16 |
Dark Green |
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Queen of Spain - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 shading to Shell Pink at the base - H16 |
November, December, January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 12 |
Mid Green |
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R. B. Cooke - H8 |
Opens Pink - H8 with Shell Pink - H16 sepals darkening to Mauve - H2 as the season progresses |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
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Red Rover - H8 |
Deep Pink - H8 darkening with age to Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March |
6 x 20 |
Mid Green |
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'Robert Jan' - H10 |
Reddish-Purple - H10 |
6 x 18 |
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'Rosalie' - H8 |
Bright Pink - H8 |
6 x 18 |
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Rosalinde Schorn - H0 |
White - H0 |
February, March |
6 x 14 |
Clear Yellow throughout the year |
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'Rosantha' - H7 |
Rose Pink - H7 |
6 x 14 |
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Rosea - H8 |
Clear Pink - H8 |
January, February, March |
8 x 16 |
Dark Green |
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Rosy Gem - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
January, February, March, April, May |
8 x 18 |
Dark Green |
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Rosy Morn - H11 |
Lilac Pink - H11 |
November, December, January, February, March, April |
6 x 12 |
Mid Green |
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'Rotes Juwel' - H9 |
Crimson to Beetroot - H9 |
6 x 12 |
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'Rubra' - H6 |
Carmine (Cerise) - H6 |
8 x 12 |
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Ruby Glow - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
January, February, March, |
6 x 14 |
Mid Green |
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Scatterley - H8 |
Tiny Pink - H8 |
February, March, April |
6 x 14 |
Medium Green |
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Schatzalp - H2 |
Mauve - H2 |
January, February, March |
8 x 16 |
Dark Green |
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Schneekuppe - H0 |
White - H0 |
January, February, March |
6 x 12 |
Bright Green |
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'Sherwood Creeping' - H3 |
Lavender - H3 |
6 x 10 |
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'Schneesturm' - H0 |
White - H0 |
6 x 16 |
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Smart's Heath - H8 |
Pink - H8 |
January, February, March |
6 x 18 |
Mid-Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green Bronze tinted |
'Snow Queen' - H0 |
White - H0 |
6 x 10 |
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Spring Day - H12 |
Heliotrope - H12 |
January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
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Springwood Pink - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 deepening with age |
December, January, February, March, April, May |
6 x 16 |
Mid Green with bronze new growth |
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'Springwood White' - H0 |
White - H0 |
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Startler - H2 |
Opens Mauve - H2 and darkens with age to Pale Purple -H10 |
February, March, April |
8 x 18 |
Dull Green |
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Sunshine Rambler - H8 |
Opens Pink - H8 and darken to Heliotrope - H12 as the season progresses |
February, March, April |
8 x 16 |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow |
Bright Yellow tinged Red |
Tybesta Gold - H2 |
Mauve - H2 which darken with age to Pale Purple - H10 |
January, February, March, April |
6 x 18 |
Gold |
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'Vivellii' - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
9 x 14 |
Dark Green with a bronze hue |
Dark Green with a bronze hue |
Dark Green with a bronze hue |
Dark Green with a bronze hue |
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Vivellii Aurea - H7 |
Deep Rose Pink - H7 |
February, March, April |
6 x 14 |
Old Gold |
Old Gold |
Old Gold |
Dark Bronze Green |
Walter Reisert - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
February, March, |
6 x 18 |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Mid Green |
Wanda - H14 |
Magenta - H14 |
January, February, March |
6 x 14 |
Dark Green tinged Pink |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
Dark Green |
'Wentwood Red' - H8 |
Open Pink - H8 and deepen through the season to magenta |
6 x 18 |
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Westwood Yellow - H16 |
Opens Shell Pink - H16 darkening through the season to Heliotrope - H12 |
February, March, April |
6 x 12 |
Yellow throughout the year |
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Winter Beauty - H8 |
Gun metal buds opening to Pink - H8 |
November, December, January, February, March, April |
6 x 18 |
Dark Green |
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'Winterfreude' - H13 |
Crimson - H13 |
6 x 16 |
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Winter Melody - H16 |
Shell Pink - H16 |
February, March, April |
6 x 22 |
Mid Green |
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'Wintersonne' - H11 |
Opens Lilac-pink - H11 and darkens to Magenta |
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Australia |
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Following reply received 26 March 2015 |
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As a memorial to the late Dan Cooke, a heather garden has been installed at the Farmers' Institute in Cobble Hill. The bed contains 45 varieties chosen to provide a year-round display of foliage and flower colour. The Society is also involved in the establishment of a number of other gardens containing heather displays. The most recent one is at the Sylvan Church on Shawnigan Mill Bay Road. It celebrates the life of Ina McDowell, one of our founding members who was also well known and loved in the community. |
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Following reply received 31 March 2015 Heathers at Government House, Victoria, B.C. |
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The upper bed is comprised entirely of Erica species with flowering periods through most of the year. Winter/spring colour comes from Erica carnea and Erica x darleyensis. The latter are among the largest and most often seen heathers with flowering periods extending to 5 months in some cases. Summer colour comes from Erica species, Daboecia and above all, from Calluna vulgaris. The latter only flower in August but some varieties contribute strong foliage colours for the whole year. |
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Following reply received 27 March 2015 |
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Following reply received 14 May 2015 |
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If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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France |
If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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Germany |
Situated near the Minster Court heather garden shows in addition to a large selection of Calluna and Erica. |
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If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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Ireland |
When you click on the link to National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin , then go down the page to ERICACEAE where you will find Calluna, Daboecia and Erica species. When you then click on Calluna vulgaris 'Alexandra' M1FGH you get to the Map Page which shows Millfield west in Red within the botanic garden and FGH as the beds in which that heather can be found. |
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Netherlands |
"The February storms of 1953 when there were many bare spots in the woods arise Rijsenburgse this heather garden was created by the head of the Parks Department. Heather Garden is internationally known and Driebergen was during Floriade 1972 even proclaimed Heath Capital of the year. Heather Garden is open all year freely accessible." |
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"Part of the Botanical Gardens of Utrecht University. One man's life's work has developed into a park which measures 27 hectares covered with thousands of unique plants, shrubs and trees. Von Gimborn Arboretum, which was designed in English landscape style, is the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. Its history, location and design make it a landmark for both scholars and everyday park visitors." |
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New Zealand |
"On the other side of the path, the Heather Garden faces the sunny north. Many species of heath (Erica) and heather (Calluna) grow here, in raised beds which allow maximum sunlight and drainage." from The Botanic Gardens Walking Guide. |
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"The gardens are Margaret Barker's personal creation over 45 years - not only is she a restorer of historic buildings, but also a passionate gardener." |
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Norway |
Det Norske Arboret |
If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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Spain |
Atlantic Botanical Garden |
If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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United Kingdom |
If you click on the link alongside, you may then contact them to find out if and where they have heathers in their flower beds. |
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This garden has been developed around 3 disused sand quarries since 1960. The woodlands are full of beautiful rhododendrons and azaleas, but the most striking feature is the collection of heathers - over 300 cultivars. Opening times - By appointment for groups of 10 or more with Entrance fee of £4.00 per adult. |
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The Bell's Cherrybank Garden on the outskirts of Perth is first and foremost a National Heather Centre, with many examples of this lovely plant. It is the largest collection of heather in the UK and it is not just the wide variety of heathers growing there which is remarkable, it is the large areas devoted to individual types which makes the garden so striking. |
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See the Heather Bank Number 5 on the enlarged Garden Plan from Plans and Planting Page within the Garden Menu |
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Click on Map to locate large Heather Garden area. |
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The society has initiated and continues to maintain four National Plant Collections - Astilbe, Meconopsis, Daboecia, and Polystichum. We have a computerised plant database, which provides the foundation for an extensive plant labelling system across the garden. |
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The heath garden contains a wide range of heaths and heathers to give flowering all year round. The smaller species are set against taller plants such as Portugal or Tree Heath, Erica lusitanica which grows to 7 feet high and flowers during the winter. Pinus mugo gives shelter and acts as a screen for other areas of the garden. There are also many small conifers and a group of seven Juniperis communis 'Hibernica', the Irish Juniper, with its tall, upright and tight growth. Dwarf Podocarpus, rhododendrons and willows help create a pleasing year-round effect. |
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The Heather Garden to the east contains, besides a range of heathers, delightful trees and shrubs, giving all year interest of both flower and foliage. The Himalayan birch are represented with white, pink and even dark grey/brown bark; unusual dwarf Ginkgo cultivars show their butter yellow autumn colour; Pinus sylvestris ‘Gold Medal’ turns even more yellow during the cold winter months and you can find more unusual shrubs such as Tetrapanax papyrifera, with its large leaves the size of a small parasol. The heathers themselves change frequently, the oldest plants requiring replanting and renewal every 10 years or so, allowing new and different cultivars to be tried. |
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Threave Garden is in fact a series of spectacular gardens created over the years by students of the Trust's School of Heritage Gardening. |
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United States of America |
Search their Plant Records Database to locate where their heathers are i.e. for Erica and use their Map to get there. |
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Tucked into a bend in the road near the Cottage Grove Community Hospital is Cottage Grove’s own Heather Garden. Planned and maintained by the Oregon Heather Society (President: Stefani McRae-Dickey |
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The Fells Heather Bed was originally planted in 1931 under the direction of Clarence Hay. It survived for several decades until in 2005, three days of intense cold followed by three days of 90 degree temperatures killed 95% of the bed. The dead heather was removed, paths added and the bed replanted in 2007-08 with 20 varieties of heather, utilizing a generous grant from the Morton Foundation and volunteer assistance from the Northeast Heather Society. |
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A number of kinds of heaths and heathers have been planted in the raised peninsula bed next to the parking area in front of the Leonard J. Buck Garden Visitors' Center. These comprise varieties of Calluna and Erica. |
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The Heath and Heather Collection at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is distinguished by its diversity of species and cultivated varieties beautifully displayed and cared for by its knowledgeable staff. The collection has been accepted after a three-year provisional status in NAPCC during which we strengthened plant records procedures to further enhance this fine collection. |
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The Heather Garden is very special because it is full of color and bloom throughout the winter months. |
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One of the largest collections of Erica outside South Africa in the South African Garden as shown in the map. |
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Washington State University Skagit County Extension Discovery Garden |
Heather Garden: Our heather garden is a year-round place of interest; this garden is in bloom each month of the year. The heather/heath have been chosen for their growth patterns from ground cover to tree forms. |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY
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Cool Greenhouse (and Alpine House) Cultivation with artificial heating in the Winter |
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Conservatory Cultivation with heating throughout the year |
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Stovehouse Cultivation with heating throughout the year for Tropical Plants |
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Ground Cover 0-24 inches (0-60 cms) |
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Ground Cover Over 72 inches (180 cms) |
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STAGE 4D Plant Foliage |
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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:- |