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The 2 rows of "Height x Spread in inches (cms) (1 inch = 2.5 cms, 12" = 1 foot = 30 cms) and Comment" state the Heather Description from 'Handy Guide to Heathers Descriptions & Suppliers of over 1000 varieties" by David & Anne Small, published in 1992 by Denbeigh Heather Nurseries (ISBN 0-9519160-0-9). This gives the official Heather Society flower colour(s) and foliage colour(s). |
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Ivydene Gardens Heather Evergreen Shrub Index |
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Daboecia cantabrica |
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Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia Tree heath 'Albert's Gold' |
Erica arborea f. aureifolia 'Estrella Gold' |
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16 x 28 (40 x 70) White flowers, more round than 'Alba', June-September, with mid green foliage. Compact habit. |
4 x 14 (10 x 35) White flowers, July-October, with mid green foliage. Broad spreading habit. A sport from ‘Lawsoniana’ found by Dr Ronald Gray (Hindhead, Surrey). |
10 x 22 (25 x 55) White flowers, VII–IX, large, very floriferous; mid-grey-green foliage; vigorous; height 21–25cm; spread 46–60cm. Outstanding, one of the best white heathers; much better than ‘Doctor Ronald Gray’. |
78 x 32 (200 x 80) Sparse, slightly scented white flowers, March-May, with yellow foliage all year - being brightest in winter and spring. Sport from 'Alpina'. Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) - borderline. |
48 x 30 (120 x 75) White flowers, IV–V, profuse; lime-green foliage with bright yellow young shoots in spring; broad compact habit; height 1m and more; spread 61–75cm. Hardier than some other clones. Collected in Serra da Estrela near Coimbra, Portugal, in 1972 by R. Zwijnenburg and introduced first in the Netherlands. |
12 x 16 (30 x 40) White flowers, II–IV, sparse; golden yellow foliage throughout the year; slow-growing; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. This is prone to severe windburn in cold windy sites, and also, if planted in a harsh site, to reverting to ‘W. T. Rackliff’ from which it was a sport. |
40 x 28 (100 x 70) Pink buds opening white flowers and sometimes tinged with pink, March-May, with medium green foliage. Open erect 40” tall x 28" wide. Can begin blooming in December some years. Recommended by the Heather Society. |
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28 x 28 (70 x 70) "White flowers, March-May, with mid-green Erica arborea like foliage. Broad spreading habit. This hybrid was deliberately raised by Kurt Kramer in Germany and named after the region in which he lives." from The Heather Society. "Erica x oldenburgensis 'Oldenburg' is an unusual and attractive, free-flowering evergreen with White flowers from March to May. Height and spread 70cm. Lime tolerant." from Wyevale Garden Centres. |
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Depending on which heather species you choose with their 1 from the official 18 heather colours in the top menu, you can have flowers throughout the year, which is very useful for their pollination by bees. Click on the 1 in the Colour Wheel below to link to those thumbnails in their Comparison Gallery -
"RHS Plants for Pollinators
How to attract and support pollinating insects
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Site design and content copyright ©December 2014. Index Page for each Comparison Page of Heather Comparison Gallery created in this Gallery in December 2014. Chris Garnons-Williams. |
Some heathers besides having flowers have foliage colours that change from 1 season to the next season in the UK -
and the Index for the heathers shown in each of these Comparison Pages is in 1 or more Index Pages in the relevant Heather Evergreen Shrub Index Gallery instead of being in the same Comparison page, due to their being too many to include within the available space. |
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STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY
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Cool Greenhouse (and Alpine House) Cultivation with artificial heating in the Winter |
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Fragrant Plants adds the use of another of your 5 senses in your garden:- |
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STAGE 2 Fan-trained Shape From Rhododendrons, boxwood, azaleas, clematis, novelties, bay trees, hardy plants, evergreens : novelties bulbs, cannas novelties, palms, araucarias, ferns, vines, orchids, flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses and trees book, via Wikimedia Commons |
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Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0) describes how to choose, plant and nurture over 500 high-performance climbing plants and wall shrubs, so that more can be made of your garden if you think not just laterally on the ground but use the vertical support structures including the house as well. The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Climbers & Wall Shrubs - A Guide to more than 2000 varieties including Roses, Clematis and Fruit Trees by Brian Davis. (ISBN 0-670-82929-3) provides the lists for 'Choosing the right Shrub or Climber' together with Average Height and Spread after 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. |
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STAGE 4D Trees and Shrubs suitable for Clay Soils (neutral to slightly acid) Trees and Shrubs suitable for Dry Acid Soils Trees and Shrubs suitable for Shallow Soil over Chalk Trees and Shrubs tolerant of both extreme Acidity and Alkalinity Trees and Shrubs suitable for Damp Sites Trees and Shrubs suitable for Industrial Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Cold Exposed Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Seaside Areas Shrubs suitable for Heavy Shade Shrubs and Climbers suitable for NORTH- and EAST-facing Walls Shrubs suitable for Ground Cover Trees and Shrubs of Upright or Fastigiate Habit Trees and Shrubs with Ornamental Bark or Twigs Trees and Shrubs with Bold Foliage Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Colour Trees and Shrubs with Red or Purple Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Golden or Yellow Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Grey or Silver Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Variegated Foliage Trees and Shrubs bearing Ornamental Fruit Trees and Shrubs with Fragrant or Scented Flowers Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Foliage Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Every Month:- |