Lavender (H3) flowers, Jul-Aug, with grey green foliage. Spreading habit. Canadian origin. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Purple red free-flowering bud-bloomer, Sep-Nov, with mid-green foliage. It has smaller buds than 'Marleen' and belongs to the polysepala form of bud-bloomers. Broad spreading upright habit. Found on Ginkelse Heide between Ede and Wageningen in the Netherlands. Named after the daughter of the introducer. Progeny: 'Alina' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright green foliage. Although sold under the cultivar name 'Alba', they are not all the same clone and the name merely represents any 'lucky white heather'. The term f. alba covers all the whites. The first white plant was first reported in the wild in Britain in John Gerard's The Herball in 1597. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage tipped white in spring. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Oct, bright green foliage with lemon tips particularly in spring and autumn. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
Silvery white flowers, even on all laterals, Aug-Sep, with distinctive dark green foliage. Broad spreading upright habit. A sport on a wild plant found in 1937. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Jul-Sep, with light green foliage. Broad spreading habit. Introduced in the late 1800s. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. An outstanding plant. Introduced before 1888. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Rather open habit. Introduced before 1938. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Attractive upright habit. Introduced before 1911. Progeny: 'Anneke' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Jul-Aug, bright green foliage with yellowish tips retained for most of the year. Nickname of Jessie, wife of the finder, F.J. Chapple. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Jul-Sep, with bright green foliage. Long flowering period. Introduced before 1868. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
White flowers, Sep-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, hairy mid-green foliage. Upright habit. Introduced before 1868. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Double white flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Found as a sport on a wild plant near Oldenburg, Germany. Progeny 'Joan Sparkes', 'Ruth Sparkes'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Jun-Aug, with mid-green foliage. Another German introduction. Neat upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, on mid-green foliage. Neat, dwarf habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
White flowers, Jul-Aug, with bright green foliage. It has a close intricate and distinctive habit . Progeny: 'Arthur Pooley'; 'Catherine Anne'; 'Pink Spray' Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
Double white flowers, Aug-Nov, which last longer than 'Kinlochruel'. The foliage is dark green and has a dome shaped habit. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
A bud-bloomer starting with bi-coloured white/crimson buds which darken with age to a uniform deep crimson, Aug-Dec, with dark green foliage. Upright, bushy habit. More compact and a deeper red than 'Marlies'. Named by Kurt Kramer after a famous German singer. Progeny: 'Larissa' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Jun-Jul, with mid-green foliage. One of several cultivars collected from St. Kilda, this one being clone K60. Named after the founder of St. Kilda Club. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lavender flowers, Aug-Sept, with gold foliage in summer turning orange in winter. Upright habit. Lavender flowers, Aug-Sept, with gold foliage in summer turning orange in winter. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Masses of white buds, (f. diplocalyx) which fail to open, resulting in a long flowering period, Aug-Dec. It has bright green foliage and a compact upright habit. It has larger buds, flowers longer and has a less floppy habit than 'Melanie'. Deliberate cross between 'Marleen' and 'Long White' produced by Kurt Kramer. Progeny: 'Dapiali'; 'Dark Alicia'; 'Pink Alicia' Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve flowers, Sep-Oct, with yellow orange foliage throughout the year. Low compact habit. Named after the finder's grand-daughter. Dutch introduction. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
A red bud-bloomer (f. polysepala), Sep-Dec, with orange-yellow foliage in summer turning bronze in winter. Similar habit to 'Adrie' from which it was a sport. Fantasy name. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Long racemes of white flowers, Sep-Oct, with silver-grey foliage. Vigorous but compact habit. Named after the daughter of Geoffrey Yates, the introducer. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
A red bud-bloomer (f. diplocalyx), Sep-Dec, with orange-yellow foliage in summer turning bronze in winter. Similar habit to 'Marlies' from which it was a sport. Fantasy name. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Long racemes of ruby (H5) flowers, Aug-Sep, with greenish yellow foliage turning bronze in winter. Broad, erect habit. Sport on 'Allegro'. Dutch origin and winner of a Silver Medal at Boskoop, Netherlands in 1983. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Ruby (H5) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Vigorous yet neat. Outstanding. Another Dutch introduction but this time a Gold Medal winner at Boskoop in 1978. Progeny: 'Allegretto'; 'Con Brio' Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Crimson (H13) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Introduced over 140 years ago, it's origins are unclear. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Crimson (H13) flowers, Jul-Sep, with dark green foliage. More compact habit than 'Alportii'. Outstanding. German introduction. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Bright mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, on dark green foliage. It forms a neat prostrate plant. Named after an English horticulturalist at Brooklyn Bot. Gdn., U.S.A., 1954-1969. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
Lilac pink (H8/H11) flowers, Jul-Oct, with orange foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
A bud-bloomer with purplish crimson buds, Aug-Jan, with dark green foliage. Upright bushy habit. Another selection made by Kurt Kramer from his breeding work, this one has buds which are bluer than 'Alexandra' but last longer. Progeny: 'Aphrodite'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Deep magenta (H14) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow foliage in summer turning bronze to orange red in winter. The spring growth is bronze yellow. Broad upright habit. Very hardy and requires a harsh environment for maximum foliage colour. The name is an acronym of Algemene Middenstands, Industrie en Landbouwtentoonstelling of the Etten-Leur area of Holland where it was found. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Mauve flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. Compact dome-shaped habit. Named after Mrs. Amy Doncaster and found at Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
Small lilac-pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with orange tipped light yellow foliage with bronze and red tints in winter. Named after the finder's son. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
Clear pink buds (f. diplocalyx) which fail to open, Aug-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Erect habit. The buds retain their colour well when dried making it ideal for flower arranging. This outstanding introduction is a sport from 'Melanie' and is ideal for late autumn, early winter window box or tub decoration with 'Alexandra' and 'Alicia'. Named after the finder's daughter-in-law. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with grey green foliage. It has a semi-prostrate habit and curling stems. Named after the daughter of the finder. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with golden yellow foliage throughout the year. Narrow erect habit. Sport from 'Fairy'. Named after Kurt Kramer's mother. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Double rose-red flowers, Sep-Oct, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Found by Kurt Kramer, it is similar to 'Annemarie', from which it was a sport, but flowers 2-3 weeks earlier. Fantasy name. Progeny: 'Rosabel' Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
Pink flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Minute prostrate plant. Named after the grand-daughter of Eileen Porter. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
White flowers, Jul-Aug, with yellow green foliage throughout the year. Upright habit. Sport from 'Alba Erecta'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Double rose pink (H7) flowers, Sep-Oct, with dark green foliage. One of the more outstanding double red Callunas. Sport from 'Peter Sparkes'. It is not named after anyone in particular. Progeny: 'Annabel'; 'Red Star'; 'White Pearl' Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Similar to 'Heidezwerg' in habit but grows more slowly and is more compact. Found by Anne Biermann (Edewecht, Germany) about 1995 in the wild near Meppen, north-west Germany. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
Long sprays of white flowers, Aug-Sep, with green/grey foliage. Erect habit. Ideal for flower arrangers. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Crimson (H13) flowers, Sep-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Spreading branches which are recurved when young. Seedling found at Goscote Nurseries, Leicestershire, England and named after one of their nursery workers. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Crimson (H13) flowers, Aug-Sep, carried on short racemes on green foliage. This seedling has a very compact habit. Introduced by Hoekert's Nursery, Netherlands, it is named after the nursery foreman. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
White flowers, Jul-Sep with bright yellow foliage throughout the year. Broad, upright habit. This cultivar originated as a sport from 'Boskoop' found in the Netherlands and the name is a combination of Anja, Truus and Johan, children of the finder. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Deep red buds (f. diplocalyx), Aug-Jan, with dark green foliage. Sport on 'Amethyst' with similar upright bushy habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright yellow foliage. Upright habit. Recommended. One of a number of good introductions by Broadhurst Nursery, Cornwall named after mythical figures. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Double rose pink (H7) flowers, Sep-Oct, with dark green foliage. Daintier in appearance and paler than 'Peter Sparkes'. Found near Applecross, W. Ross, Scotland but first introduced in the Netherlands. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Brilliant blood red flowers in profusion, Aug-Sept, on dark green foliage. The colour of the flowers is very similar to 'Dark Beauty'. It has an open erect habit. An introduction with great promise, yet another from that great breeder, Kurt Kramer. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright green foliage particularly in spring. A cultivar over 130 years old! Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lavender flowers, Aug-Sep, with bright gold foliage in summer turning red and bronze in winter. Vigorous upright habit. Although a mythical figure, it was named after the raiser's cat! Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Jul-Aug, with mid-green foliage tipped orange and cream in spring. One of the earlier spring foliage Calluna to show colour. Erect habit. Named after Mevrouw Arina Geytenbeek- van Dam, wife of R. Geytenbeek, chief of the heather department at Darthuizer Boomkwekerijen. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Jul-Aug, with superb gold foliage in summer turning lime green flecked with red in winter. Found on Beinn Nuis, Isle of Arran, Scotland. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
Amethyst (H1) flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage in summer deepening to red in winter. Broad spreading habit. Named after the finder's house in Surrey, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Purple (H10) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Semi-prostrate habit with the young shoots curling back. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Semi-dwarf compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Pale mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Oct, on mid-green foliage. Generally prostrate habit with erect stems. It was a seedling found in the grounds of a clinic at Bennekom, Ede, Netherlands by A. van de Berg in 1976 and named after one of the buildings at the clinic. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with golden foliage turning pale orange in spring. Broad habit. Recommended. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage in summer becoming more brilliant in winter taking on tints of red, orange and bronze. Upright habit. Named after an area in central Perthshire, Scotland. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Free flowering. Open erect habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage in summer and copper red in winter. This cultivar is over 150 years old! Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Double rose pink flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Sport from 'Radnor' which obtained a gold medal at BUGA Potsdam in 2001. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Sparse mauve (H2) multi-bracteate flowers, Nov-Jan, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. Progeny: 'Barja'. This name has also been used in the past for a Dutch introduction with white flowers. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
© The Heather Society, 18 April 2007