Daboecia cantabrica 'Charles Nelson'

Daboecia cantabrica 'Charles Nelson'

Globular mauve (H2) flowers, Jun-Oct, the first flowers of the season open single but later ones are double and do not drop when finished. Mid-green foliage. Open sprawling habit but a fascinating plant. Found by Charles Nelson, a leading authority on heathers, at Carna, Co. Galway, Ireland. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 4a, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

© The Heather Society, 25 February 2006