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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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Heather Evergreen Shrub Cultivar or Hybrid Name |
Calluna vulgaris |
Daboecia cantabrica 'Atropurpurea' |
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Erica lusitanica |
Erica x oldenburgensis 'Oldenburg' |
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10 x 18 (25 x 45) White flowers, August-September, with distinctive dark green foliage. |
16 x 28 (40 x 70) Deep purple (H10) flowers, June-October, with dark green glossy foliage. |
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). |
12 x 26 (30 x 65) Pink (H8) flowers darkening to heliotrope (H12), XI–V; mid-green foliage, the young shoots tipped red fading to pink and cream; bushy; height 26–30cm; spread 61–75cm. Named after William George Rendall Eason, son of C. D. Eason. |
40 x 28 (100 x 70) Pink buds opening white flowers and sometimes tinged with pink, March-May, with medium green foliage. Open erect 40” tall x 28" wide. Can begin blooming in December some years. Recommended by the Heather Society. |
28 x 28 (70 x 70) "White flowers, March-May, with mid-green Erica arborea like foliage. Broad spreading habit. This hybrid was deliberately raised by Kurt Kramer in Germany and named after the region in which he lives." from The Heather Society. "Erica x oldenburgensis 'Oldenburg' is an unusual and attractive, free-flowering evergreen with White flowers from March to May. Height and spread 70cm. Lime tolerant." from Wyevale Garden Centres. |
6 x 12 (15 x 30) Heliotrope (H12) flowers, February-March, with dark green foliage |
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6 x 16 (15 x 40) Lavender (H3) flowers, March-April, with Mid Green Foliage. Loose straggly habit. |
6 x 16 (15 x 40) Deep Pink (H8) flowers, January-May, with mid green foliage. |
6 x 22 (15 x 55) The flowers, March-April, open Shell Pink (H16) and darken through the season to Heliotrope (H12). Dark Green foliage. Moderate spreader. |
6 x 14 (15 x 35) Long racemes of Shell Pink (H16) flowers, January-May, with mid green foliage. Free flowering. Vigorous trailing habit. |
6 x 20 (15 x 50) The flowers, December-May, open Pink (H8) and darken to Heliotrope (H12) with time. Mid green foliage. A good floriferous cultivar. |
6 x 16 (15 x 40) Pale Lilac Pink (H11) flowers, October-March, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. |
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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:- |
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