Month: September 2014

❁ Deep pink flowers with white centres, VII–VIII; dark green foliage; low, bushy habit; height 16–20cm; spread 26–30cm. A very attractive plant taking its name from shading of the flower.

Seedling, between ‘J. H. Hamilton‘ and ‘H. E. Beale‘; found at Cornish Garden Nurseries (Perranworthal, Truro, Cornwall, England) by Mr Dover about 1978; introduced by Cornish Garden Nurseries.

Named from shading of the flower from near white in the centre to deep pink on the outside.

Lavender (H3) flowers, VIII–IX; foliage rich orange-red in spring and early summer, beoming coppery orange by autumn, tipped red in winter; height 21–25cm; spread 26–30cm.

Found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced by J. W. Sparkes about 1966.

Name alludes to the foliage colour.

White flowers, VIII–IX; mid-green foliage with yellow-gold shoots tips in spring; moderately compact, upright growth. Chance seedling, found and selected by David Wilson in 2006 at Wilson’s Nursery, Chilliwack, Canada. Registered on 29 November 2008 by Wilson’s Nursery Ltd, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–IX; gold foliage in summer turning orange and red in winter; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm.

Introduced by John F. Letts (Windlesham, Surrey, England) in 1970.

Name alludes to the foliage colour.

Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VIII–X; gold foliage in summer, red in autumn and winter, bronzing slightly in spring; spreading; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.

Found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced by J. W. Sparkes in 1963.

Name alludes to the foliage colour.