‘Emerald Jock’

White flowers, VIII–IX; bright green foliage all the year; spreading habit; height 10–15cm; spread 26–30cm.

Wild-collected (collector’s no. K16); found on St Kilda by R. J. Brien (Pitcairngreen Heather Farm, Perthshire, Scotland) in 1966; introduced by R. J. Brien by 1968.

Named after Jock Nimlin, gem collector and field officer on St Kilda, and alluding to the foliage colour.

‘Eric Easton’

White flowers but few in number, VIII–IX; sage-green foliage composed of especially tiny leaves giving an unusual appearance; upright compact growth; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.

‘Dainty Bess’

Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–X; pretty, grey-green foliage; height 10–15cm; spread 26–30cm. A slow-growing plant suitable for rockery or trough.

Introduced in USA by 1962.

‘Dani’

♤ Lilac buds, IX–XI; dark green foliage; upright like ‘Amethyst‘; height 50cm; spread 40cm after 5 years.

Chance seedling, found by Johannes van Leuven in September 2002.

Named after Daniela, a worker in van Leuven’ s nursery.

Not put into production.

® C.2005:05 registered on 23 December 2005 by Johannes van Leuven, Ilmenweg 39, D-47608 Geldern-Liillingen, Germany.

‘Dapiali’

♤ Pink buds, VIII–XII; dark green foliage; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.

The name is an anagram of the starting letters of the three words “dark”, “pink” and “Alicia”.

Sport on ‘Pink Alicia‘, found on 1 November 1999 at Kurt Kramer’s nursery.

‘Dark Alicia’

♤ Large white buds, VIII–XII; dark green foliage; compact upright habit; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.

No longer in production.

‘Dark Babette’

♤ Rose-pink buds, IX–XI; dark green foliage; broad upright habit; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm

Sport on ‘Babette‘, found on 1 November 1999 at Kurt Kramer’s nursery.