White flowers; VII–VIII; mid-green foliage with cream tints, more pronounced in spring; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Possible seedling; found by J. W. Sparkes (Beechwood Nursery, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire, England); introduced either by J. W. Sparkes or J. F. Letts about 1966.
Name alludes to the flower colour (white) and the young foliage (cream).
White flowers; VII–VIII, profuse; mid-green foliage; height 21–25cm; spread 46–60cm. Recommended.
Found on Sunningdale Golf Course, Surrey, by John F. Letts.
Named because it was found on Sunningdale Golf Course, Surrey, England and colour of the flower.
Magenta (H14) flowers, VIII–X; grey-green foliage; broad upright habit; height 30cm; spread 40cm.
Found in Brittany, France by L. Denkewitz c. 1990 but sold by H. Hatje, Tornesch, Germany in 2000.
Named after the French name for Brittany.
Mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–XI; mid-green foliage; height 31–45cm; spread 46–60cm. Requires annual trimming to retain a neat, tidy appearance.
Possible seedling; found by F. W. Millard (Camla, East Grinstead, Sussex, England) before 1934; introduced by W. E. Th. Ingwersen (Birch Farm Nursery, East Grinstead) about 1934.
Name of the finder’s house, which in turn was named after a locality in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Rose-pink (H7) flowers, VIII–X; mid-green foliage; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm. Distinctive flower colour. Found near Corfe Castle, Dorset.
Bi-colour flowers, white at the base with pale beetroot (H9) tips; sepals green, marginal hairs lack glandular tips: VI-IX; grey-green; marginal hairs on foliage lack glandular tips; loose open habit; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm.
Found north of Carnac, Brittany, by David McClintock.
Lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VII–XI(–XII), in long spikes; grey-green foliage; tall, loose growth; height 90cm; spread 50cm. Found below Caldas de Mouchique, Algarve, Portugal, by John R. Tucker (Worthing, Sussex) in 1983. The Portuguese phrase means fairy of the mountain.
Large, globose, lilac-pink (H11) flowers, VIII–XI; mid-green foliage; broad erect habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm.
Deep mauve (H2) flowers, VIII–XI; grey-green foliage; untidy habit but develops into a bushy plant; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm. Somewhat tender.
Wild-collected; found probably in Portugal by G. Maw (Broseley, Staffordshire, England) in 1872; originally described and named as a species, Erica maweana [sic].
Named after George Maw (1832-1912) – thus the correct orthography is ‘Mawiana’.
Rich deep red flowers, crimson (H13) flowers, VII–X; dark green foliage; height 16–20cm; spread 31–45cm.
Wild-collected; found near Wareham, Dorset, England; introduced by Maxwell & Beale (Broadstone, Dorset) in 1927.
Named as a tribute to a great little lady who loved her garden, and was so proud of her heather– the late Mrs C. H. Gill of Thirsk, Yorkshire (Maxwell & Patrick 1966).
