‘Lena’

Large magenta (H14) flowers, I–IV; dark bronze-green foliage; broad upright habit; height 45cm; spread 60cm.

Sport from Erica x darleyensis ‘Kramers Rote’ (fide Kurt Kramer). Clone ERI 21; submitted for plant breeders’ rights in Germany by Ludger Cattelaens (Kalkar, Germany) on 17 December 1998; re-named ‘Lena’ whilst on test; granted 17 May 2000. Alleged to be a tetraploid.

Name derivation unknown