Pale rose-pink (H7) flowers, VII–X; grey-green foliage; very distinctive habit of curled and crossed stems; height 10–15cm; spread 31–45cm.
Found by James Smith (Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England); introduced by James Smith in 1936.
Named from Darley Dale.
Rose-pink (H7) flowers, VII, very sparse; grey-green foliage; dwarf and compact; height 10–15cm; spread 16–20cm. Useful as a trough plant. Named after the Greek letter ‘delta’ often used to depict small incremental stages.
Cerise (H6) flowers, VI–X; grey foliage; particularly neat, compact habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm.
Found at Foxhome near Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, England, by F. J. Chapple about 1960.
Named after the home of a Dr Fuchs.
Pale pink (H8) flowers, VI–IX; olive-green foliage; erect habit; height 21–25cm; spread 26–30cm.
Introduced in USA by 1967, and perhaps associated with a nurseryman of this name who lived at Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Named sfter George Fraser (1854-1944) of Ucluelet was born in Scotland. His surname is spelled with s not z.
Pink flowers, VI–IX; light grey-green foliage; bushy; height 16–20cm; spread 26–30cm. Of North American origin.
Rose pink (H7) flowers, VI–X; grey-green foliage; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm. Flowers and foliage make a good combination.
Wild-collected; found on High Curley, Bagshot, Surrey, England, by Mr & Mrs G. Underwood in 1953; introduced by G. Underwood & Son (Hookstone Green Nursery, West End, Woking, Surrey) by 1960.
Named after the Underwoods’ nursery, and the flower colour.
Soft pink (H8) flowers, VI–IX; green foliage, turning grey-green in winter; prostrate; height less than 10cm; spread 26–30cm. Collected in 1985 near Ploumanach, Brittany, France, by Jos Flecken (Kerkrade, Netherlands). Registered 23 December 1993: J. G. Flecken, Kerkrade, Netherlands.
Deep salmon (H15) flowers, VI–X; dark grey-green foliage; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm. An unusually attractive plant.
Wild-collected; found in Cuckoo Valley, Chobham Ridges, Surrey, England, by K. Underwood in 1951; introduced by G. Underwood & Son (Hookstone Green Nursery, West End, Woking, Surrey) by 1960.
Named after Ken Underwood, the son of the nurseryman George Underwood.
Cerise (H6) flowers, VI–IX, the buds are salmon-coloured; grey-green foliage; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Wild-collected; found near West End, Woking, Surrey, England, about 1937; introduced by G. Underwood (Hookstone Green Nursery, West End, Woking, Surrey) by 1951.
Named after George Underwood’s brother, Leslie.
Magenta (H14) flowers, VI–IX, which fade as they age giving a bi-colour effect; grey-green foliage; neat habit; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset, England) by 1927.
Name alludes to the flower colour.
