Mauve flowers, VIII–IX, with orange foliage in summer deepening to bronze green in winter. Low open habit; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. It was introduced by Crail Nurseries, Newstead Abhey Park.
Month: September 2014
‘Cramond’
❁ Deep magenta (H14) flowers, IX–XI; dark green foliage, tinted bronze in winter; height 31–45cm; spread 61–75cm.
Found by Mrs Simpson Hall (Barnton, Edinburgh, Scotland) in 1963; introduced by Dr & Mrs Simpson Hall.
Named after a village east of Edinburgh, Scotland.
‘Cream Steving’
White flowers, VIII–IX; bright green foliage, young shoots tipped cream in spring; vigorous upright, angular shoots; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm. A plant of Dutch origin, similar to ‘Spring Cream’.
‘Crimson Glory’
Pale purple (H10) flowers, VIII–IX; gold foliage turning orange-red in winter; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm.
Introduced by C. Benson (Preston, Lancashire, England) before 1977.
Name is an allusion to the flowers.
‘Crimson Sunset’
Deep lilac pink (H11) flowers, VIII–IX; yellow-gold foliage, deepening to orange in winter; broad spreading habit; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Found about 1970 and introduced about 1977 by J. F. Letts (Westwood Road, Windlesham, Surrey, England).
Name alludes to the flowers and foliage colours.
‘Crinkly Tuft’
White flowers, VIII–IX; light yellow-green foliage throughout the year; height 26–30cm; spread 26–30cm. The foliage which develops beyond the flower-spike looks like a crinkly or crisped tuft.
‘Crispa’
See ‘Crinkly Tuft’.
‘Crowborough Beacon’
Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–IX; dark green foliage with cream, orange and red new growth in early spring; open erect habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm.
‘Cuprea ‘
Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–X; foliage lime-green with copper tips in spring, distinctive copper foliage in summer, turning bronze-red in winter; compact, upright habit; height 21–25cm; spread 21–25cm.
Introduced before 1873 when it received an FCC.
Named from cupreus = copper
‘Cuprea Select’
Correct name ‘Tijdens Copper’