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Calluna- (Heather, Ling)
Calluna vulgaris 'Gold Haze' |
There are scores of named varieties of the Common Heather which grows
on our northern and western moors. These miniature shrubs grow 4 in., 2-1/2
ft. high and bloom in late summer. Choose one or more of the dwarf types
if you have a spot to fill where the soil is infertile and acid. Rather like
Erica, but the flower parts are seperate and not fused into a bell. Trim
the plants after flowering to keep them compact.
VARIETIES:
There
is only one species
(C.vulgaris)
but there is a wide assortment of varieties. Many have colored foliage- golden,
silvery, bronze, or red. There is also a range of flower colors from pure
white to deep red. Varieties which grow less than 1 ft. high include
'Foxii
Nana'
(4 in., purple),
'J.H.
Hamilton'
(8 in., double pink), and
'Joan
Sparkes'
(9 in., double purple). For colored foliage choose
"Gold
Haze'
(bright yellow) or
'Blazeaway'
(red in
winter).
SITE
& SOIL: Well-drained acid soil is essential - thrives best
in full sun.
PROPAGATION:
layer shoots in spring or plant stem cuttings in a cold frame
in summer.
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