Heathers
Favourable
growing conditions at Wisley have meant that hardy heathers
have long been a colourful feature of the garden. Genera represented
include Erica, Daboecia,
Bruckenthalia and Calluna.
The Award of Garden Merit
National Plant Collection of Heathers
The RHS holds an NCCPG National Plant Collection of heathers at Wisley. This is the largest of the NCCPG National Collections, providing a fine display in Howard's Field throughout the year.
Further reading
This is just one topic covered by the Society's monthly journal for members, The Garden, and recent articles of interest are listed below. The latest thinking from the best minds in horticulture today is to be found in the RHS journal, The Plantsman: some recent relevant articles are suggested here.
Battye, J. 1992, February. Heathers for all seasons. The Garden (RHS) 117(2): 65-69. New heather garden at Wisley.
McClintock, D. 1999. Cape heaths crossed with European species. The New Plantsman 6(4): 207.
McClintock, D. 1997. Erica × griffithsii, a new hybrid heather. The New Plantsman 4(2): 83-84.
McClintock, D. 1994, November. Bud-flowering heathers. The Garden (RHS) 119(11): 543.