Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–IX; yellow-gold foliage developing orange and red tints in winter; dwarf; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm. Named after the elder Mr Lyle of Delaney & Lyle, Alloa, Scotland.
Month: September 2014
‘Bunsall’
Lavender-mauve (H3/H2) flowers, VIII–IX; yellow foliage in summer turning shades of bronze and orange in winter; narrow upright habit; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Much brighter than many other lings in winter.
Seedling; found by George Osmond at Archfield Nursery (Wickwar, Wooton under Edge, Gloucestershire, England); introduced by G. Osmond in 1972.
Named after a hamlet near the nursery, near Wickwar, Gloucestershire.
‘Buxton Snowdrift’
White flowers, VIII–IX; bright green foliage; open erect habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm.
Wild-collected; found on Buxton Heath, Norfolk, England, by B. G. (Jack) London (Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk), a local heather enthusiast, before 1968.
Named after the Norfolk heath where it was found, and the colour of the flowers.
‘Aberdeen’
Lavender (H3) flowers, VII–VIII; grey-green foliage; spreading habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm.
Introduced in Canada before 1972 by William (Bill) Goddard (Flora Vista Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia).
‘Alba Argentea’
White flowers, VIII–IX; mid-green foliage tipped white in spring; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.
‘Alba Aurea’
White flowers, VIII–X, bright green foliage with lemon tips particularly in spring and autumn; height 10–15cm; spread 21–25cm.
J. Smith (Darley Dale) listed this as early as 1868; The Lawson Seed & Nursery Co. (Edinburgh, Scotland) listed it in 1874 (as ‘Albo Aurea’).
Named from albus = white; after the flower colour: aureus = golden yellow; after the foliage colour.
‘Alba Carlton’
Silvery white flowers, even on all lateral shoots, VIII–IX; distinctive dark green foliage; broad spreading upright habit; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm.
Probably wild-collected sport; found by F. S. H. Ward (Malton, North Yorkshire, England); introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset) in 1937.
‘Alba Dumosa’
White flowers, VII–IX; light green foliage;road spreading habit; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm.
Introduced before 1893.
Named from albus = white; a reference to flower colour; dumosus = bushy habit.
‘Alba Elata’
White flowers, VIII–X; mid-green foliage; height 46–60cm; spread 61–75cm. An outstanding plant.
Introduced before 1888.
Named from albus = white; a reference to flower colour; elatus = tall.
‘Alba Elegans’
White flowers, VIII–IX; mid-green foliage; rather open habit; height 31–45cm; spread 61–75cm.