Pale mauve (H2) flowers, VII–VIII; mid-green foliage; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. An unusual plant having ragged, split flowers.
Wild-collected; one clone was found by T. W. Hazleby in 1912 at Ringwood in Hampshire, England, but it is not certain whether this clone is Hazleby’s.
Named from Greek; schizo- = split; petalus = petal.
Amethyst (H1) flowers, VII–VIII; dark green foliage; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm. A greatly improved variety of ‘Winifred Whitley’ with far larger flowers.
Wild-collected; found at Broadstone, Dorset, England, by W. G. Notley of Maxwell & Beale in 1936, and introduced by Maxwell & Beale in 1939. This is a schizopetalous cultivar of Erica cinerea and not a hybrid.
Named after the finder who worked in Maxwell & Beale’s nursery from about 1933; he died in 1968.
Salmon (H15) flowers, VI–X; mid-grey-green foliage; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm. A sport from ‘C. G. Best‘, this is attractive and unusual plant was found by Dick Boer (Boskoop, Netherlands) and named after his daughter.
Magenta flowers, VII–IX; dark green foliage changing to dark bronze-green in winter; upright, bushy; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Similar to ‘Lorna Ann Hutton‘ but has slightly broader flower–spikes.
Seedling; found by M. van de Berg (Bennekom, Netherlands) in 1976; introduced by Hoogenraad Nursery (Ederveen, Netherlands) in 1979.
Named after the finder’s daughter.
Brick-red flowers, VII–IX, in long spikes; dark green foliage; vigorous, erect; height 31–45cm; spread 31–45cm. Named after a former Chairman of The Heather Society by his daughter-in-law.
Deep beetroot (H9) flowers, VI–IX; dark green foliage; erect; height 26–30cm; spread 31–45cm. Similar to ‘Velvet Night‘.
Wild-collected; found at the long-derelict railway station at Angarrack, Cornwall, England, by Mrs B. E. M. Garratt and David McClintock in 1974.
Named after Angarrack a village 2 miles northeast of Hayle, Cornwall, England.
Lavender (H3) flowers, VII–XI; light green foliage; broad upright habit; height 10–15cm; spread 21–25cm. Named after a niece of the finder.
Ruby (H5) flowers, VI–IX; dark green foliage; compact, erect; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm. Named after the finder’s daughter.
White flowers becoming pale shell–pink (H16), VI–XI; mid-green foliage; neat spreading habit; height 26–30cm; spread 46–60cm. Found on a heathland bank near Corfe Mullen, Dorset.
Bi-coloured flowers, white at the base becoming pale lavender (H3), purple (H10) at the mouth, VII–IX; dark green foliage; spreading but open habit; height 21–25cm; spread 31–45cm.
