'Brockhill'

White flowers, Mar-May, with mid green foliage. A very hardy form with upright habit. It was found at "Brockhill" in Devon before 1939 but not introduced until 1994 by which time its hardiness was well established. Ht. > 100cm. Spd. > 100cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Exeter'AGM

Sweet scented white flowers, Mar-May, with light green foliage. Very floriferous. Although the least hardy of the hybrids, it was the first one to be found and is so named as Veitch & Sons nursery was at Exeter, Devon, England. Ht. > 100cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4l, 7j, 9b, 11s, 12j, 13j, 13k, 14e, 15b, 15d

'Gold Tips'AGM

White flowers, Mar-Jun, with bright green foliage tipped gold in spring. Similar in habit to Erica arborea var. alpina. Hardier than most. Ht. 61-75cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1a, 2b, 4a, 4d, 6h, 7j, 9b, 11s, 12j, 13k, 14e, 14z, 15b, 15d, 15h

'Pink Joy'

Pink buds opening to white flowers, Mar-Jun, with mid-green foliage. Dutch origin. Ht. > 100cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 4a, 4d, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15d

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