Red Angie
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven
Cultivation
Container culture of common heather
Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull
A method for growing heather in containers, requiring the maintenance of mycorrhizal symbiosis, strict substrate acidity, and consideration of the reduced winter hardiness of the roots.
In the reference 144 varieties crop Common heather, where this is mentioned in the description.
Successful heather cultivation in containers is based on maintaining the viability of the plant's symbiosis with soil fungi, which replaces the functions of root hairs. For this reason, the crop requires a specialized acidic substrate based on sphagnum peat with a pH range of 4.0 to 5.5, as neutral or alkaline environments cause the plant to wither and die.
Despite the species' general winter hardiness in open ground, the heather's root system is extremely sensitive to freezing when grown in containers, making overwintering outdoors risky. In landscape design, the plant is often used for temporary seasonal displays, and if kept indoors, it must be provided with cool conditions of about 10–12 ºC.
General information about the subject — on the page Container culture.
Varieties of Common heather mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Martina
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Kurt Kramer
Danny
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven
Tamira
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Helmut Hiedl
Disco Queen
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Joachim Brandt
DE
1 record
Jette
WithdrawnCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
KRAMER KURT| Kurt Kramer (Heidezuechtung) / TueBER| Heinz Tueber
DE
2 records
Ellie
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Kurt Kramer
Monique
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Edens Creations B.V.
Pink Angie
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven
DE
1 record
Minty Milano
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Edens Creations B.V.
Pink Madonna
TerminatedCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven
DE
1 record
Theresa
TerminatedCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Paul Wolf / Werner Wolf
DE
1 record
Lilani
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Helmut Hiedl
Luca
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Edens Creations B.V.
Vivian
WithdrawnCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
KRAMER KURT| Kurt Kramer (Heidezuechtung)
DE
1 record
Dorina
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Horst Marohn
Krebs01
TerminatedCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Jürgen Krebs (Baumschule)
DE
1 record
Susanne
TerminatedCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Kurt Kramer (Heidezüchtung)
DE
1 record
Siska
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
H. C. Hoekert
DE
1 record
Paula
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Helmut Hiedl
Valeska
TerminatedCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Holger Lienhop
DE
1 record
Frauke
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven
Charmaine
WithdrawnCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
HERZOG PETER| Peter Herzog
DE
1 record
Liletta
ActiveCalluna vulgaris (L.) Hull · Common heather
Johannes van Leuven