♤ Purple buds, strong shoots with dense bulbous bright inflorescence, long shelf life.
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Krugzell, Germany 22.12.2021. CPVO 1.2022 15/02/2022.
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 03.07.2023. CPVO 5.2023 15/10/2023.
♤ Pure pink buds; strong, vigorous growth; very late colour development;
Pink sister to ’Pina’, ’Ronja’ and ’Stella’. Garden Girls Series
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Krugzell, Germany 16.01.2018. CPVO 2.2018 15/04/2018.
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 06.05.2019. CPVO 4.2019 15/08/2019.
♤ Red buds; X-XII; foliage bright green; habit erect.
‘Franca’ blooms a little later than Calluna vulgaris ‘Athene’, has a good structure with a slightly higher height flower base.
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Krugzell, Germany 13.01.2016. CPVO 2.2016 15/04/2016.
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 19.06.2017. CPVO 4.2017 15/08/2017.
♤ Red buds; X-XII
Garden Girls Series
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Krugzell, Germany 16.01.2018. CPVO 2.2018 15/04/2018.
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 06.05.2019. CPVO 4.2019 15/08/2019.
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Germany 21.12.2020. CPVO 2.2021 15/04/2021
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 05.09.2022. CPVO 6.2022 15/12/2022
♤ Pure white buds, October-December; erect strong growth.
Garden Girls Late Line
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Germany 11.01.2017. CPVO 2.2017 15/04/2017
Helmut Heidl, EU PBR given on 10.09.2018. CPVO 6.2018 15/12/2018
♤ Buds white, strong, thick shoots with good lateral branching and dense dense inflorescence from mid-September-November; foliage yellow.
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Germany 22.12.2022. CPVO 1.2023 15/02/2023
♤ Buds red, strong, thick shoots with good lateral branching and dense inflorescence; mid-September-November.
Recorded and bred by Helmut Heidl, Wasserschwenden 3, 87452 Altusried, Germany 17.01.2023. CPVO 2.2023 15/04/2023
♤ Pure white buds; VIII-X; foliage bright green; habit upright.
Replaces its predecessor, ‘Weiße Lena‘, in name.
Mutant of Calluna vulgaris ‘Lena’
Recorded and bred by Johannes van Leuven, Ilmenweg 39, 47608 Geldern, Germany
♤ Bright red buds. October-December.
Garden Girls Late Line series.
Recorded and bred by Johannes van Leuven, Ilmenweg 39, 47608 Geldern, Germany. 27.02.2020. CPVO 2.2020 15/04/2020
Johannes van Leuven, EU PBR given on 20.06.2022. CPVO 4.2022 15/08/2022
