Deep crimson (H13) flowers Aug-Sep. with very dark green foliage. Broad spreading, upright habit. A very hardy seedling, raised by Brita Johansson (it survived the disastrous winter in Sweden in 1995-1996). Gaia was the Greek earth goddess and first mother of all the Greek gods. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
White budbloomer Aug-Sep. with yellow gold foliage. Tidy compact, upright habit. Better than most other gold foliaged white budbloomers. Canadian origin.
Sparse mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with bronze gold foliage in summer, deepening to salmon red in winter becoming pale green in spring with red-brown new growth. Prostrate habit. Named after the finder's wife. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lilac pink (H11) buds of f. diplocalyx, Aug-Nov, which fail to open on dark green foliage. Found on Ginkelse Heide, Netherlands. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Dense racemes of white flowers, Aug-Sep, with silver grey foliage. It has a more upright habit and suffers less winter damage than 'Beoley Silver' from which it was a sport. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Multibracteate magenta (H14) "flowers", Sep-Nov, with dark green foliage. It has a broad erect habit. A seedling between 'Battle of Arnhem' and 'Allegro'. Ht. 30cm. Spd. 40cm.
Double shell pink (H16) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage, bronzing in winter. Named after a pass in Argyll, Scotland. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
Long racemes of pale lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with silver grey pubescent foliage. Semi-prostrate habit. Named after a nursery near Perth, Scotland. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with feathery foliage similar to 'Cuprea' but more striking in winter. Recommended. Found in Glenogle, Perthshire, Scotland. Named after a malt whisky. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Sep, with orange foliage going a striking deep red in winter. Spreading habit. Found in the hills above Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Named after a malt whisky. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. Open spreading habit. Named after a whisky distillery in Scotland. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Few pale lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with deep orange foliage in summer deepening to red in winter. As a young plant it grows in a swirl-like pattern developing into a dwarf compact habit. Found in Glen Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1962. Named after a malt whisky. Ht. < 10cm. Spd. 16-20cm.
Very long spikes of pale amethyst (pale H1) flowers shading to pink (H8) at the base, Aug-Sep, on dark green foliage tipped magenta in autumn. Vigorous upright habit. A sport from 'Robert Chapman' found by Lindsay Campbell, Argyll, Scotland. Gloucester Boy was the name of Lindsay Campbell's pet rat that had just died. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 75-100cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Oct, with dark green foliage. Compact upright habit. Sport from 'Gnome' and may revert to it. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage deepening in winter. Its habit is very like 'Carmen' from which it was a sport. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Violet flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage tipped pink in Spring. Compact habit. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lilac flowers, Aug-Sep, with intense golden yellow foliage which remains this colour in winter unlike 'Blazeaway' from which it was a sport. Open erect habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Oct, with gold foliage turning orange and red in winter. Prostrate habit. 'John F. Letts' colours better in hostile conditions. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
White flowers, Sep-Oct, with gold foliage. Low open habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Double white flowers, Aug-Sep, with light golden foliage throughout the year. Erect habit. A sport from 'My Dream'. Progeny: 'Pink Dream'. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Sparse mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Oct, with gold summer foliage turning reddish orange in winter. The feather-like foliage is very susceptible to windburn. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
Few lilac (H4) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow foliage in summer turning bronze in winter. Compact bun-shaped habit with curling stems. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.
Diminutive plant that has yet to produce flowers with golden foliage. Compact dense mound. Swedish origin. Ht. 6-7cm. Spd. 10cm.
White flowers, Jul-Aug, with clear yellow foliage throughout the year. Upright habit. Named after Jan Dekker's dog! Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow/gold foliage in summer turning orange in winter. Completely prostrate when young then develops a semi-prostrate habit similar to 'Golden Feather'. It does not suffer as much from scorch as other orange foliage callunas. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 26-30cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with light golden foliage. Sport from 'Loch Turret' found in Scotland. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Double lavender (H3) flowers, Sep-Oct, on dull yellow green pubescent foliage. Erect bushy habit. From a sport on 'Elsie Purnell'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Magenta (H14) flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage deepening in winter. Compact bushy habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Beetroot (H9) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow gold foliage shaded orange in summer which intensifies during autumn and winter to bright red. Similar to 'Sir John Charrington' but has slightly paler flowers a little earlier. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Oct, with pale yellow foliage throughout year. Upright habit. Another good cultivar introduced by J.W. Sparkes which won a Silver Medal at Boskoop, Netherlands in 1967. Progeny: 'Beoley Gold'; 'Red Haze'; Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with downy gold foliage. Vigorous erect habit. Sport on Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, on orange foliage in summer, turning salmon pink in autumn with dull rust tips in winter. Slow growing. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 10-15cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with green/gold foliage. Compact, erect habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
White flowers, Aug-Sep, with clear yellow foliage throughout the year. Upright habit. Its unusual name derives from an area near Oldebroek in the Netherlands. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Long racemes of crimson (H13) flowers, Sep-Nov, with very dark green foliage. Not particularly free flowering. Named after the nursery which introduced it. Progeny: 'Goldsworth Purple' Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Sparse ruby (H5) flowers, Sep-Nov, with dark green foliage flecked with red and orange. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Wine red flowers, Aug-Sep, with gold foliage in summer turning orange-red in winter. Open erect habit. The flowers are a little darker than 'Sir John Charrington' otherwise it is very similar. Named after the nursery which introduced it. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
Pretty, long racemes of pink (H8) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Oct, with dark green foliage. Spreading habit. A plant of little importance. Named after a garden near Sevenoaks, Kent, England, where found. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Lilac pink (H11) flowers, Jul-Aug, with bright green foliage turning maroon in winter. Stiff upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with downy silver grey foliage. Prostrate habit. Found by the past President of The Heather Society, David McClintock in his garden at Platt, Kent, England. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
Mauve (H2) flowers, Sep-Oct, with downy grey green foliage. Neat erect habit. Dutch introduction. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.
A sport from 'Silver Knight' with slightly darker flowers, Aug-Sep, with light grey foliage more silvery than its parent. Strong upright grower. It was found at Tornesch-Ahrenslohe, Germany. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Long racemes of lilac pink (H11) flowers, Sep-Oct, with downy grey foliage. Vigorous upright habit. Ht. 61-75cm. Spd. 61-75cm.
A diminutive pin cushion plant with yellow green foliage. Very scarce mauve flowers. A seedling collected at Grönsinka, Dalarna, Sweden and first introduced in Sweden. Very hardy. Ht. < 10cm. Spd. 10-15cm.
White flowers, Sep-Oct, with yellow foliage throughout year somewhat lighter than 'Beoley Gold'. Vigorous. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.
Double, pink (H8) flowers shading to deep pink (H8) near pedicel, Sept-Nov, with dark greyish foliage; open, spreading habit. Unusually clear flower colour; some flowers shaded salmon; blooms very early.
© The Heather Society, 29 January 2010