Erica vagans

'Alba'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. It is likely that there are several clones being offered under this name and therefore should be listed as f. alba. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 75-100cm.

Sources: 11c, 14a, 14b, 14e, 14g, 14x, 15b, 15h

'Bianca'

White flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Spreading habit. Found in Spain in 1975 and introduced in the Netherlands in1983. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Birch Glow'

Deep bright rose pink (H7) flowers, Aug-Nov, with dark green foliage. Flowers two weeks later than others of similar colour. Outstanding. Found by Walter Ingwersen of Birch Farm Nursery, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 2b, 6c, 9b, 12j, 14e, 14v, 14x, 15b, 15d, 15f, 15h

'Carnea'

Shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Vigorous bushy habit. An old cultivar over 150 years old. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

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

'Chittendenii'

Pink flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Slow growing. Named after F.J. Chittenden, Director of the RHS Gardens in 1934, Wisley, Surrey. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'Cornish Cream'

Off white flowers in long racemes, Aug-Nov, on bright green foliage. Outstanding. Introduced by a Cornish nursery. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 4l, 6c, 7j, 9b, 11t, 12j, 13j, 14e, 14x, 15b, 15f, 15h

'Cream'

Off white flowers, Aug-Nov, on mid-green foliage. Introduced over 50 years ago, it is rather too vigorous for most modern gardens, 'French White' being more suitable. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 1z, 4a, 12j, 14e, 14r, 15k

'Diana Hornibrook'

Deep rose pink (H7) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Flowers two weeks earlier than others of similar colour. Outstanding. Named after the finder's only child. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 4a, 7j, 11c, 12j, 14e, 14j, 14p, 14r, 14v, 15b

'Diana's Gold'

White flowers, Sep-Nov, with bright gold foliage throughout the year. Slow growing. Similar to 'Valerie Proudley'. Named after the finder's wife. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'Fiddlestone'

Deep cerise (H6) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Outstanding. Named after the finder's house in the Wirral, Cheshire, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 1e, 1z, 7j, 12j, 14e, 14v, 14x, 15b, 15h

'French White'

Off white flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. One of the better whites and should be grown more widely. Little is known of its origin. It possibly was found in France but is more likely to be named after the artist's paint colour. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'George Underwood'

Pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Attractive plant. Named after the owner of the then famous Underwood nursery in Surrey, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 2b, 7j, 14e, 14j, 14r, 15b, 15d

'Golden Triumph'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage which has bright golden tips in Spring. A sport from 'Lyonesse' and by virtue of the spring foliage it has to be considered as an improvement on what has been a very popular cultivar. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

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

'Grandiflora'

Pale shell pink (H16) flowers on long cylindrical racemes, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Open habit. Very vigorous. An old cultivar nearly 100 years old. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

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

'Highway One'

Lavender pink flowers, Aug-Sept, with fairly dark green foliage. Very vigorous, erect, habit. Found on Highway One in Fort Bragg, California, U.S.A., hence the name

Sources: 15b

'Holden Pink'

Pale shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Introduced by Holden Clough Nursery, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 4a, 11c, 12j, 14b, 14e, 14r, 14x, 14y

'Hookstone Rosea'

Deep pink (H8) flowers, Jul-Oct, with dark green foliage. The flower colour is deeper than 'St. Keverne' but paler than 'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell'. A chance seedling in a nursery, most likely from 'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell'. Very floriferous. Introduced by the Underwood's nursery at Hookstone Green, Surrey, England. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Ida M. Britten'

Deep lilac flowers, Jul-Nov, with mid-green foliage. Long flowering. Vigorous. Named after the finder. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

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

'J.C. Fletcher'

Deep shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Named after a nursery foreman at R.V. Roger Ltd., Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Kevernensis Alba'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. The faded flowers at the base of the stem are not so noticeable as in so many other whites due to the compactness of the inflorescence. Found by P.D. Williams of St. Keverne, Cornwall, England. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

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

'Leucantha'

Off white flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Open erect habit. The name means white-flowered. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15h

'Lilacina'

Lilac (H4) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Early and free flowering. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Lyonesse'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. Popular white. Found by Mr. D.F. Maxwell when on his honeymoon on the Lizard, Cornwall, England. Named after the mythical land said to lay beneath the sea off the coast of Cornwall. Progeny: 'Golden Triumph'. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Miss Waterer'

Deep shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Another plant collected on the Lizard, Cornwall this time by Miss Waterer. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell'

Deep rose pink (H6/H7) flowers Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Perhaps the most popular heather, worldwide, of all species. Found by Mrs. Maxwell on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England whilst on her honeymoon. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

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

'Mrs. Donaldson'

Pale rose pink (H7) flowers, Jul-Sep, with mid-green foliage. One of the first of the E. vagans to flower. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 15b

'Nana'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, on mid-green foliage with each leaf having a yellow tip. Not the best flowering white but useful for a foliage break. Very compact. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 11c, 14e, 14r, 15b, 15h

'Pallida'

Lilac (H4) flowers, Jul-Oct, with bright green foliage. Vigorous. Another early flowering E. vagans. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 14e, 14r

'Peach Blossom'

Very attractive pale pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'Pyrenees Pink'

Deep pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. The flowers fade almost to white as they age giving a rather untidy appearance. Flowers poorly (compared to others) in dry summers. Compact spreading dome. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'Rosea'

Pure pink flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Vigorous upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Rubra'

Long narrow racemes of lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Very vigorous open habit. 'Grandiflora' is sometimes grown under this name. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

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

'St. Keverne'

Clear pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Nov, with dark green foliage. Deservedly, a popular pink. Found near the village of the same name on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England by P. D. Williams of E. x williamsii fame. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

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

'Summertime'

Shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Oct, with mid-green foliage. Neat compact habit. Recommended. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 12j, 14e

'Valerie Proudley'

Sparse white flowers, Sep-Nov, with bright yellow new growth on dull gold older foliage. Subject to windburn particularly in winter and spring. It arose as a sport on a normal green foliaged plant and sometimes reverts back to it. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

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

'Valerie Smith'

White flowers, freely borne, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Compact habit. A seedling found in Yorkshire, England and named after the finder's daughter. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Viridiflora'

Green feathery bracts, Aug-Oct, serve as flowers, making for an intriguing attractive curiosity and very suitable for flower arranging. Very occasionally real flowers are produced which are pale pink (H8). Mid-green foliage. Found on the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, England by P. D. Williams. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

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

'White Lady'

Pure white flowers with attractive golden anthers, Aug-Oct, with mid green foliage. Progeny: 'Lemon Lady'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

Sources: THS, 7j, 14e

'White Rocket'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. Very vigorous with an open habit unless well trimmed. Another found on the Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 75-100cm.

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

'White Spire'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. Vigorous. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.

Sources: THS, 14e

'Yellow John'

Lilac flowers (H4), Aug-Oct, with bright yellow foliage. Larger and more vigorous than 'Valerie Proudley', the older growth has a pinkish tinge and is thought to be more hardy. Named after Jan Dekker, the finder. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.