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'Alba'

White flowers, Jun-Aug, usually with bright green foliage. More than one clone is available under this name and hence f. alba is more appropriate. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: 1z, 14e, 14g, 14r, 14x, 15b, 15h

'Alba Major'Photo!

White flowers, Jul-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Vigorous spreading habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 13k, 14e, 14t, 14y

'Alba Minor'AGMPhoto!

White flowers, Jun-Oct, with bright green foliage. Provides neat ground cover. An old cultivar of over 100 years standing but still one of the best. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 7j, 11c, 12b, 12j, 14a, 14e, 14p, 14r, 14x, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15n

'Alette'

Magenta flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage deepening to dark bronze green in winter. Upright bushy growth. Very similar to 'Lorna Anne Hutton' but has slightly thicker flowering racemes. Named after the finder's daughter. Dutch origin. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Alfred Bowerman'

Long racemes of brick-red flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Vigorous erect habit. Named after a previous Chairman of The Heather Society by his daughter-in-law. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Alice Ann Davies'

Bright magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with gold foliage which reddens in winter. Compact spreading habit. It can be likened to a gold foliage form of 'C.D. Eason'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Angarrack'

Deep beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. It has an erect habit making it very similar to 'Velvet Night'. Named after a village in Cornwall, England where it was found. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Anja Bakker'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Nov, with light green foliage. Broad upright habit. Named after a niece of the finder. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Anja Blum'

Schizopetalous heliotrope (H12) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Named after Herman Blum's third daughter. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Anja Slegers'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Compact erect habit. It is similar to 'Providence' but has larger flowers. Named after the finder's daughter. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Ann Berry'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Oct, yellow/green foliage throughout the year with bronze tips in spring. Ann Berry was a member of staff at G. Underwood's nursery. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 14p, 14r

'Apple Blossom'

White flowers on opening, becoming pale shell pink (H16) as they age, Jun-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Neat spreading habit. Found on a heathland bank near Corfe Mullen, Dorset, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Apricot Charm'

Very sparse mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Aug, with light yellow foliage in summer, turning to apricot orange in winter. Neat and compact habit. Found as a sport on a plant at Sunningdale, Surrey, England by John F. Letts. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 16-20cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 13k, 14e

'Aquarel'

Bi-coloured flowers, white at the base of the corolla ageing to pale lavender (H3), purple (H10) at the tip, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Spreading but open habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14v

'Ashdown Forest'

Rich lavender flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Vigorous spreading habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Ashgarth Garnet'

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Found by "Papa" Hale at his house, Ashgarth, Haslemere, Surrey, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Atropurpurea'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 5b, 7j, 14e, 14p, 15b, 15h, 15n, 15p

'Atrorubens'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Provides neat ground cover and has been popular for over 150 years. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 7j, 12c, 14e, 14j, 15b, 15h

'Atrorubens, Daisy Hill'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Neat ground cover plant. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Atrosanguinea, Reuthe's Variety'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. More or less prostrate habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'Atrosanguinea, Smiths Variety'

Glowing magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Broad spreading habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h, 15m

'Baylay's Variety'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Very compact slow growing plant. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b

'Bemmel'

Lilac-pink flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. Seedling from 'Herman Dijkhuizen' raised by J. A. M. Dahm Bemmel, Netherlands by 1993, hence the name.  Ht. 25cm. Spd. 40cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Blossom Time'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Broad spreading habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Bucklebury Red'

Masses of ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Upright habit often weighed down by the flowers. Well worth growing. Named after a common near Newbury, Berkshire, England where it was found. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Cairn Valley'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Aug, fading to near white with age on mid green foliage. Broad habit. Named after a valley in the parish of Glencairn, Moniave, Dumfries, Scotland. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 14e

'Caldy Island'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Outstanding. Found on Caldy Island off the Pembrokeshire coast, Wales. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Candy'

Scarlet rose flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Introduced by Corvisal Nursery, Newton Stewart, Dumfries, Scotland in 1987. Ht. 20cm. Spd. 40cm.

Source: 1a

'Carnea'

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Good ground cover. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 15h

'Carnea, Underwoods Variety'

Pale pink (H8) flowers, Jun-Oct, with mid-green foliage. More compact than 'Carnea' but can be damaged in severe winters. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'C.D. Eason'AGMPhoto!

Bright magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Neat ground cover. Recommended. Found by C.D. Eason near Broadstone, Dorset, England when an employee of Maxwell & Beale. Progeny: 'Glencairn'; 'Peñaz'. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 6c, 6h, 7j, 7l, 9b, 11c, 12b, 12c, 12j, 12k, 13j, 13k, 14a, 14b, 14e, 14g, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14t, 14x, 14y, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h, 15m, 15n, 15p

'Celebration'

White flowers, Jul-Sep, with intense gold foliage in summer and autumn, turning lime green in winter. Prostrate habit. An interesting plant owing to the rare combination of white flowers and golden foliage in Erica cinerea. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 12j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Cevennes'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Good carpeter with compact spreading habit. Found in the Cévennes, France in 1930. Progeny: 'Cevennes Gold' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 4a, 7j, 12j, 14e, 14g, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14x, 15b, 15d, 15h

'C. G. Best'AGMPhoto!

Rose pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Graceful habit. Found by C. G. Best, an employee of Maxwell & Beale on Corfe Mullen Heath, Dorset, England. Progeny: 'Dunwood Sport'; 'Next Best'; 'Yvonne'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 6h, 7j, 13j, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b

'Champs Hill'

Long racemes of dusky rose pink flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Name of garden in West Sussex, England where found Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b

'Cindy'AGM

Purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Nov, with dark green foliage. Long flowering season. Recommended. Found in Cornwall, England by Mr. & Mrs. John F. Letts, introduced by them and named after one of their dogs! Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 4a, 4l, 7j, 12j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Coccinea'Photo!

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. One of the first cinereas to flower. Neat compact habit. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 14e, 14r, 15b

'Colligan Bridge'Photo!

Purple (H10) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Slender, upright habit. Found at Colligan Bridge in Mourne mountains, Ireland. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Constance'

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Jul-Nov, with gold foliage flecked with red and yellow. Sport from 'P.S. Patrick'. Named after Mrs. C.I. MacLeod, first Secretary of The Heather Society. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b

'Contrast'

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Useful cultivar to plant alongside a foliage or pale flowered E. cinerea. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Crimson Glow'

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Vigorous upright habit. Ht. 30cm. Spd. 50cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Discovery'

Long racemes of ruby red flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Domino'Photo!

White flowers, with an ebony calyx, Jul-Oct, and mid-green foliage. Found near Broadstone, Dorset, England. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4a, 6h, 7j, 14e, 15b

'Dr. Small's Seedling'

White flowers, Jul-Sep, with rich dark green foliage. Spreading growth. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Duncan Fraser'

Attractive very pale shell pink flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Found on Bagshott Heath, Surrey England and introduced by Waterer's Knap Hill nursery and named after a former nursery foreman. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 7j, 14e

'Eden Valley'AGMPhoto!

Lavender (H3) flowers, shading to white at the base of the corolla, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Tidy, prostrate habit. Recommended. Found on Trink Hill in Eden Valley near St. Ives, Cornwall. Progeny: 'Goldilocks'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 4l, 6c, 7j, 11c, 12c, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h

'Eline'

Magenta flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Upright, compact habit. Sport on 'Stephen Davis' found at Boskoop, Netherlands, by D. Boer jr. in 1993 and named after his daughter. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'England'

Small lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Found in a garden at Ringwood, Hampshire by a Dutchman and introduced in the Netherlands. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14p, 14r

'Felthorpe'

Lavender pink flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Fiddler's Gold'AGM

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Jul-Aug, with yellow gold foliage with red tints. Brightest in spring. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 5b, 7j, 11c, 11t, 12b, 12j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15m

'Flamingo'

Rose pink (H7) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Foxhollow Mahogany'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Nov, with dark green foliage. Distinctive flower colour. Good ground cover. Found in Cornwall east of St. Ives, Cornwall, England by John F. Letts of "Foxhollow", Windlesham, Surrey. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Frances'

Dusky rose pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Despite its strong upright habit it provides a neat cover plant when pruned annually. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b

'Frankrijk'

Pale purple flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. It was found during 1969 in France, by M. Zwijnenburg, Boskoop, Netherlands. hence the name. Ht. 25cm. Spd. 40cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Fred Corston'

Pale cerise (H6) flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Compact habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Geke'

Pure white corolla with dark sepals, July-Aug, with mid-green foliage. Spreading habit. Sport on 'Pallas' which looks similar to 'Domino'; found by J. Bijsterbosch (Heerde, Netherlands) and named after his daughter. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Glasnevin Red'

Striking ruby (H5) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Sturdy habit. A seedling found in a batch of 'C.D. Eason' at the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15h

'Glencairn'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Aug, on dark green foliage with distinctive red tips which is especially attractive in spring. Sport from 'C.D. Eason' named after a parish near Moniaive, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 4l, 7j, 14e, 14r, 15b

'Godrevy'

Round white flowers, May-Sep, with bright green foliage. Compact and slow growing. An ideal companion to 'Pink Ice'. Found on Godrevy Towans, Cornwall, England. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Golden Charm'

Magenta flowers, Jul-Sep, with gold foliage in summer tinted in autumn with bronze. Compact habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4l, 14e

'Golden Drop'

Sparse mauve (H2) flowers, Jun-Aug, with gold foliage in summer turning deep red in winter. Foliage is bright orange during spring and autumn. Found in Dorset, England by C. D. Eason of Maxwell & Beale and so named as the colour reminded him of his favourite jam from the Australian plum of the same name! Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 6h, 7j, 11c, 11t, 12b, 12j, 13k, 14b, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Golden Hue'AGM

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Oct, with pale yellow foliage tipped orange in winter. Strong upright habit. Found on railway bank near Broadstone, Dorset, England as a sport on wild plant. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4l, 5b, 7j, 12j, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h

'Golden Sport'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Nov, with yellow foliage turning gold and red in winter. Pruning improves foliage colour. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14j, 14r, 14x, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p

'Golden Striker'

Few mauve flowers of little significance; Jul-Aug., with golden foliage. The weeping branches radiate from the centre of the plant, rising at the tips. A seedling found at Almondell Nursery, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. Named after part of John Lewis's score for the film "No Sun in Venice". Ht. 10cm. Spd. 25cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Golden Tee'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Sep, with golden foliage in summer deepening to rusty red in winter. More vigorous than 'Golden Drop'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'Goldilocks'

Lavender (H3) flowers shading to white at the base of the corolla, Jul-Oct, with golden to lime-green foliage. Sport on 'Eden Valley' found in 1987 by David Edge, Forest Edge Nurseries, Woodlands, Wimborne, Dorset, England. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'G. Osmond'

Pretty lavender (H3) flowers, Jun-Oct, with ebony sepals and pedicel on dark green foliage. Spreading habit. Found in Dorset, England by the late George Osmond. It was introduced by Maxwell & Beale but George was to become a well known heather nurseryman in his own right. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

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

'Grandiflora'

Large purple (H10) flowers in long racemes, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Broad erect habit. Free flowering. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 14t, 15b, 15d

'Green Drop'

Lilac-purple flowers, June-Sept, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht.40cm. Spd. 50cm.

Source: 15b

'Guernsey Lime'

Purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Aug, with lime green foliage bronzing in winter. Like 'Plum' and 'Purple', this 'Guernsey' has a tight prostrate habit making these plants suitable for sink gardens and small rockeries. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Guernsey Pink'

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. More erect than the other 'Guernseys'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Guernsey Plum'

Small amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Prostrate compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Guernsey Purple'

Small purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Like 'Guernsey Plum', it has a compact prostrate habit typical of this group of cinereas collected in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Hardwick's Rose'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Nov, with dark green foliage. Showy plant. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b

'Harry Fulcher'

Bi-coloured flowers having a white base and mauve (H2) tips, Jun-Aug, with bright green foliage. Very floriferous and vigorous. A seedling found in the garden of Jack London, Norwich, Norfolk, England and named in memory of a fellow heather enthusiast and friend. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 4d, 6h, 11c, 14e, 15b

'Heatherbank'

Amethyst (H1) flowers becoming white at the base as they age, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Heathfield'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Nov, with dark green foliage. Loose habit but has a long flowering period. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Heidebrand'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Good garden worthy plant. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b

'Hermann Dijkhuizen'

Long racemes of large pure purple flowers, Jul-Aug, with green foliage. Broad spreading habit. It was found in Peñas de Europa, Asturias, northern Spain and named after the finder. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Honeymoon'

White flowers with a very pale lilac tint held in small racemes, Jul-Aug, and pale green foliage. Its slow growth and prostrate habit make it suitable for sink gardens and small rockeries. Found near Lochinver, north-west Scotland. Progeny: 'Jos' Honeymoon'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Hookstone Lavender'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Rather straggly habit unless well pruned. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Hookstone White'AGM

Long sprays of white flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Found on the side of Grays Spot Hill on the Chobham Ridges, Surrey. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 5b, 7j, 14e

'Hutton's Seedling'

The large petaloid calyx extending half the length of the corolla makes this plant unusual and attractive. The amethyst (H1) flowers appear Jun-Sep, on dark green foliage. Free flowering with a compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Iberian Beauty'

Deep mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Distinctive prostrate creeping habit. Found on cliffs near Santander, north-eastern Spain, hence the name. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Jack London'

Pale mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Aug, retaining its yellow/green foliage throughout the year and particularly striking in winter. Named after the finder, a keen member of The Heather Society, not the author! Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Janet'

Shell pink (H16) flowers, Jun-Oct, with light green foliage. Deserves to be more widely grown. Found by Miss Waterer, quite where is unknown, and is named after a Scottish friend. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Jersey Wonder'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Sep, on dark green foliage where each leaf is tipped with yellow for half its length. Open habit. Distinctive. Found by David McClintock at Jardin d'Olivet, Jersey. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Jiri'

Long spikes of purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Bushy upright habit. Seedling found at Montendre in the Charente, between Bordeaux and Cognac, France, by N. Nagels (Kalmthout, Belgium) in 1977 and named after his son. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'John Ardron'

Crimson (H13) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Compact habit. Named after a prominent member of The Heather Society in the 1970ıs. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'John Eason'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Oct, with gold foliage in summer turning bronze in winter. Found by John Eason of Maxwell & Beale near the nursery at Broadstone, Dorset, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Josephine Ross'

Deep rose-pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Compact spreading habit. Outstanding. One of the more hardy of the species. Named after a gardener at John F. Lettıs nursery in Surrey, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Joseph Murphy'

Purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Floriferous over a long period. Found by Joseph Murphy on Bray Head, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 7j, 12b, 14e

'Jos' Golden'

Purple (H10) flowers, Jul-Sep, with golden foliage turning red in winter. Broad upright habit. More floriferous than 'Constance'. Found and named by Jos Flecken, Kerkrade, Netherlands, a keen member of the Dutch Heather Society. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14v, 14y

'Jos' Honeymoon'

White flowers, Jul-Aug, with golden yellow foliage. Dwarf creeping habit. Sport from 'Honeymoon'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Joyce Burfitt'

Distinctive dusky rose pink H7/H13 flowers, Jun-Aug, dull grey green foliage. Found near Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, England by Joyce Burfitt. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15f, 15h

'Katinka'

Deep beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Oct, with glaucous green foliage. More compact than 'Velvet Night'. Dutch origin. Fantasy name. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 7j, 11c, 11t, 12b, 14e, 14g, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14x, 14y, 15b, 15d

'Kerry Cherry'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Compact upright habit. Found in Co. Kerry, Ireland. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b

'Knap Hill Pink'AGM

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Outstanding. Introduced by Waterer's Knap Hill nursery in Surrey, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 7j, 11c, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Lady Skelton'

Pale ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Neat habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 10-15cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Lavender Lady'

Pale mauve (H2/H12) flowers in long racemes, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Found in Cornwall, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 14e

'Lilacina'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Nov, with bright green foliage. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4a, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Lilac Time'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Aug, with bright green foliage. Not free flowering. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 14r

'Lime Soda'AGMPhoto!

Soft lavender (H3) flowers in profusion, Jun-Oct, with lime green foliage. A very attractive plant being likened to a foliage form of 'Cevennes'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 4d, 11c, 11t, 12j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Lorna Anne Hutton'Photo!

Deep magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Free flowering. Tidy habit. Found in Glenogle, Perthshire, Scotland and named after the daughter of the introducer. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Marina'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with light green foliage. Neat broad habit and more vigorous than 'Godrevy'. Found at Cap de Fréhel, Brittany, France and introduced in the Netherlands. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Maxchan'

Amethyst flowers (H1), Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Open erect habit. French origin. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: 14r

'Michael Hugo'

Intense magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Oct, with dark green foliage. Vigorous spreading habit. Named after introducer's son. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Miss Waters'

Glowing amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Nov, with dark green foliage. It can have an untidy habit but in flower is outstanding. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Mrs. Dill'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Neat. Found on the island of Skye, Scotland by Mrs. Dill. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 16-20cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Mrs. E. A. Mitchell'Photo!

Glowing magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Very floriferous with an open erect habit. Found by Herbert Mitchell of Yorkshire, England as a seedling in a bed of 'Eden Valley' and named after his wife. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 4l, 11r, 14e

'Mrs. Ford'

Deep rose pink (H7) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Bushy habit. Progeny: 'Stella Felicity'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h, 15p

'My Love'Photo!

Striking amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Oct, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. The unusual flower colour is similar to 'Vivienne Patricia'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 4d, 7j, 14e

'Nell'Photo!

White flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Compact creeping habit. Named after a family friend of the introducer. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Neptune'

Cerise flowers, Jul-Sep, in upright, cylindrical spikes to 10cm long, with mid-green foliage. It was found as a seedling growing within 200ft of the Pacific Ocean on Neptune Avenue, Fort Bragg, California, U.S.A., hence the name. Ht. 60cm. Spd. 60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Newick Lilac'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Introduced by Hardwick's Nursery, Newick, East Sussex, England, hence the name. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 75-100cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 7j, 14e

'Next Best'

Rose pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Oct, with grey green foliage flecked with red and yellow in varying degrees. Sport from 'C.G. Best'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Novar'

Soft lavender flowers with a red calyx, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. A sport found on a plant on the Novar Estate, Ross-shire, Scotland. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Ogmund'

A very unusual cultivar with smaller than normal tri-coloured flowers, amethyst (H1) at the base of the corolla, the rest being pale lavender (pale H3) except for the lobes which are also amethyst (H1). The flowers appear between June and September and as they age, the colour becomes more uniform. The plant has mid-green foliage and a neat compact habit. A seedling found on the Island of Misje, Norway by Eileen Pettersen in 1993 and named in honour of the poet Olav Haüge who wrote 'Ogmund rides home'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: 15h

'Old Rose'

Pale rose pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Good ground cover plant. Found in Devon, England by John F. Letts and his wife. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 14e

'Pallas'

Purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Good vigorous variety very popular in continental Europe. Progeny: 'Geke'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 14e, 14g, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14t, 14x

'Pallida'

Lilac (H4) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Vigorous bushy habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Paul's Purple'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Oct, in spikes up to 12cm long, with dark green foliage. Vigorous bushy habit. Found by Paul Pacilly Alphen, Netherlands at Limburg, Belgium, in 1983, hence the name. Ht. 25cm. Spd. 60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Peñaz'

Bright ruby flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Free flowering. Sport fron 'C.D. Eason'. Recommended. Found by J. Peñaz, Chief of the State Nursery, Litomysl, Czech Republic. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Pentreath'AGMPhoto!

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Neat carpeter. An outstanding plant. Named after a village in Cornwall, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Pink Foam'

Pale shell pink (H16) flowers, Jun-Nov, with dark green foliage. Neat habit. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 11c, 14e

'Pink Ice'AGM

Rose pink (H7) flowers, Jul-Nov, with dark green foliage. Dwarf twiggy habit, an ideal companion to the white 'Godrevy' both of which are very suitable for growing in tubs, window boxes etc. Progeny: 'Sun Cushion'; 'Uschie Ziehmann'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 5b, 6c, 6h, 7j, 7l, 9b, 11c, 11t, 12b, 12j, 12k, 14e, 14g, 14r, 14x, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p

'Plummer's Seedling'

Bright ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Nov, with dark green foliage. Loose habit. Named after the finder. Progeny: 'Claverley Gem'. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Promenade'

Ruby red flowers, July-Sep, with dark green foliage. Similar to 'Discovery' but lower growing. Dutch origin. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Prostrate Lavender'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Compact. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Providence'

Bright ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Aug, with glossy deep green foliage. Spreading habit. Found by Herman Blum and named after the monastry at Steenwijkerwold, Netherlands where he was in charge of the wonderful heather garden there. Unfortunately, this garden no longer exists. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 14e, 14r

'P.S. Patrick'AGM

Purple (H10) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Recommended. Found in Dorset by P.S. Patrick when an employee of Maxwell & Beale. He later became an author of one of the standard 'text' books on heathers. Progeny: 'Constance'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 7j, 11c, 14e, 14j, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15n

'Purple Beauty'

Glowing amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Nov, with dark green foliage. Vigorous. Found in Cornwall by John F. Letts and his wife. Progeny: 'Anita Lillie'; 'Rose Beauty'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 4a, 6h, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h

'Purple Robe'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Aug, with mid-green foliage. Compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 11c, 14e

'Purple Spreader'

Purple flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Very vigorous spreading habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Purpurea'

Deep amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Bushy habit. A very old variety more than 150 years old. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Pygmaea'

Sparse deep rose pink (H7) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Dwarf habit. Yet another very old variety. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Red Pentreath'

Rich ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Compact erect habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Robert Michael'

Bright magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Erect habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Rock Pool'

Few mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Aug, with golden yellow foliage turning orange/red in winter. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4l, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Rock Ruth'

Purple (H10) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Fan spreading prostrate habit. Found near Mullion, Cornwall, England but first introduced in the Netherlands. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Romiley'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Nov, with dark green foliage. Neat ground cover. Named after a village near Stockport, Cheshire. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 4d, 7j, 11c, 14e, 14r

'Rosea'

Heliotrope (H12) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. Similar to 'Splendens' but pre-dates it by 50 years! Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15h

'Rosea Splendens'

Large crimson flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Compact erect habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Rose Queen'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Vigorous and spreading. Similar to 'Rosy Chimes'. Found near Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Progeny: 'Sue Lloyd'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1z, 14e, 14j, 15b

'Rosy Chimes'Photo!

Magenta (H14) flowers in profusion, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage and is an outstanding plant with a compact, spreading habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e, 14j, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h, 15p

'Rozanne Waterer'

Ruby (H5) flowers with a dusky overtone, Jun-Oct, but not freely borne. Dark green foliage. Prostrate habit. Found in Cornwall, England and named after the wife of the introducer. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Ruby'

Beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Vigorous but tidy carpeter. Outstanding. Another Maxwell & Beale introduction and named after one of their staff. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Sandpit Hill'

Rose pink (H7) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Striking plant when in full flower. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Schizopetala'

Pale mauve (H2) flowers with the corolla split into four, Jul-Aug, with mid-green foliage. An unusual plant with an attraction of its own. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Screel'

Amethyst flowers, Jul-Sep, with gold foliage in summer deepening to orange red in winter. Compact, near prostrate habit. Found on Screel Hill near Threave, Castle Douglas, Scotland. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Sea Foam'

Lilac (H4) flowers, Jun-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Rather open habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Sherry'

Ruby (H5) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Compact habit. Found in Cornwall, England by John F. Letts and named after one of his dogs. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 11c, 14e, 15b

'Smith's Lawn'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Aug, with mid-green foliage. Rather open habit. Named after the polo field in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Snow Cream'

White flowers, Jul-Aug, mid-green foliage with cream tints, more pronounced in spring. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Son of Cevennes'

Long racemes of heliotrope flowers, Jul-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: 6h

'Spicata'

Short racemes of small pinkish purple flowers, Jun-Jul, with dark green foliage. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Splendens'Photo!

Deep heliotrope (H12) flowers, Jun-Oct, with mid-green foliage. A German introduction of 70 years ago. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15f

'Startler'Photo!

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Large carpeter. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 4a, 4d, 7l, 14e

'Stephen Davis'AGMPhoto!

Bright magenta (H14) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Neat habit. Found on Marley Common, Haslemere, Surrey, England by Peter Davis and named after his son. Progeny: 'Eline'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 1e, 1z, 2b, 4a, 4d, 4l, 6c, 7j, 7l, 11c, 11t, 12j, 14e, 14j, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Strawberry Bells'

Masses of dusky lilac-pink (H11) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Sue Lloyd'

Magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage tipped pink. Compact habit. Sport from 'Rose Queen' to which it readily reverts. Named after a worker at Greenacres Nursery, Worcestershire, England who found it there. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Summer Gold'Photo!

Glowing magenta (H14) flowers, Jul-Oct, with gold foliage in summer becoming more green in winter. Upright habit. An attractive plant. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 5b, 14e

'Tilford'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Neat spreading habit. Named after the village in Surrey, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Tom Waterer'

Unusual pale cerise (H6) flowers, Jun-Oct, with dark green foliage. Neat habit. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Uschie Ziehmann'

Rose red flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. It arose as a sport on 'Pink Ice' and has a similar habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Velvet Night'AGM

Deep beetroot (H9) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Progeny: 'Pink Knight'; 'Pink Velvet'. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 1z, 4a, 4d, 4l, 7j, 11c, 11t, 12c, 13j, 13k, 14e, 14g, 14r, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h, 15m, 15n

'Victoria'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage tipped chocolate in winter. Neat habit. Found near Broadstone, Dorset, England by an employee of Maxwell & Beale. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Violacea'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Bushy habit. American origin. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Violetta'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Jun-Aug, with dark green foliage. Vigorous spreading habit. Dutch origin. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 2b, 14e, 14p, 14r, 14t

'Vivienne Patricia'

Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Neat habit. Found in Cornwall, England by John F. Letts and his wife and named after her. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 7j, 14e, 15b, 15d, 15h, 15p

'West End'

Beetroot flowers, Jun-Sep, with dark green foliage. Neat spreading but compact habit. Named after the village in Surrey. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'W.G. Notley'

Small schizopetalous amethyst (H1) flowers, Jul-Aug, with dark green foliage. A botanical curiosity. Found at Broadstone, Dorset, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'White Dale'

White flowers, Jul-Aug, with mid-green foliage. Floriferous. Recommended. Found on Sunningdale Golf Course, Surrey, England by John F. Letts. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Windlebrooke'AGMPhoto!

Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Sep, with golden yellow foliage in summer turning orange/red in winter. Yet another found on Sunningdale Golf Course, Surrey, England by John F. Letts! Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 4l, 6h, 7j, 11c, 11t, 14e, 15b, 15h

'Wine'

Dull pale ruby (H5) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Yvonne'

Schizopetalous salmon (H15) flowers, Jun-Oct, with mid-grey-green foliage. A sport from 'C. G. Best', this is attractive and unusual plant was found by Dick Boer of Boskoop, Netherlands and named after his daughter. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

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