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The 2 rows of "Height x Spread in inches (cms) (1 inch = 2.5 cms, 12" = 1 foot = 30 cms) and Comment" state the Heather Description from 'Handy Guide to Heathers Descriptions & Suppliers of over 1000 varieties" by David & Anne Small, published in 1992 by Denbeigh Heather Nurseries (ISBN 0-9519160-0-9). This gives the official Heather Society flower colour(s) and foliage colour(s). |
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Ivydene Gardens Heather Evergreen Shrub Index |
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Species - Erica mackayana (Syn. Erica crawfordii, Erica mackaii):- "Erica mackayana. 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." from The Handy Guide to Heathers by David and Anne Small. "Erica mackayana : Mackay's heath (formerly Erica mackaiana)
"Erica mackayana grows naturally in boggy ground in W. Ireland and NW Spain. It makes a neat ground cover that always attracts attention. It is a superb foliage plant. It is a lime hater. Struggles in very dry spots. Foliage is damaged at 10 degrees. We think some in this group are hardy to only Zone 8. With protection, it can be grown in Zone 7 (0 degrees F) and warmer. Rare plants in nurseries." from Heaths and Heathers in USA.
"Erica mackayana ssp andevalensis. This sub-species, with an erect habit, was only found in 1974 colonising mine tip waste in South-West Spain. Its natural habitat was found in 1982 bordering the Rio Odiel. It is now treated as a sub-species of Erica mackayana which it closely resembles." from The Handy Guide to Heathers by David and Anne Small. |
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40 x 30 (100 x 75) White or pink flowers, November-January, with grey green foliage. Loose, open habit. Flowering is unreliable in a north European climate and its hardiness is suspect. it is therefore chiefly of botanical interest. |
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12 x 18 (30 x 45) Large magenta (H14) flowers, June-September, with mid green foliage. Spreading habit. |
4 x 14 (10 x 35) White flowers, July-October, with mid green foliage. Broad spreading habit. A sport from ‘Lawsoniana’ found by Dr Ronald Gray (Hindhead, Surrey). |
18 x 22 (45 x 55) Barrel-shaped dark magenta (H14) flowers, August-September, on dark green foliage. A strong growing plant with an upright habit. |
6 x 18 (15 x 45) "Magenta (H14) flowers, VII–X, double and packed with extra "petals" to the point of bursting; dark green foliage; neat habit; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm. Suitable for ground-cover. first collected in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, more than a century ago, and refound on a number of occasions." from The Heather Society. |
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Flower Petals (Corolla) - "Lobes cylindrical, urceolate, 0.25 inch (6 mm), contracted at mouth, deep bright pink, usually white beneath." from Page 163 of Heaths and Heathers Calluna, Daboecia and Erica by Terry L. Underhill - "Flowers ovoid, mauve-pink in small, dense, terminal umbels" from Page 108 of The Heather Garden The plants and their cultivation by Harry Van De Laar - ISBN 0 00 219737 5. See flower photos from Floral Images and from Irish Wildflowers. The 2 Erica mackayana groups above photographed at RHS Wisley having white flowers do not correspond with the descriptions above from Underhill and Harry Van De Laar nor the flower photos from Floral Images or Irish Wildflowers.
Unless it becomes obvious that the plant label does not correspond with that heather; I assume that the plant label in front of those plants in the Heather Beds of the RHS Garden at Wisley states the valid name identifying that heather. |
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Site design and content copyright ©December 2014. Index Page for each Comparison Page of Heather Comparison Gallery created in this Gallery in December 2014. Chris Garnons-Williams. |
Some heathers besides having flowers have foliage colours that change from 1 season to the next season in the UK -
and the Index for the heathers shown in each of these Comparison Pages is in 1 or more Index Pages in the relevant Heather Evergreen Shrub Index Gallery instead of being in the same Comparison page, due to their being too many to include within the available space. |
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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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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:- |