Our main breeding area are the Calluna vulgaris bud-bloomers with the brand Gardengirls
®. But even with the hardy Erica resulted valuable new varieties from our breeding in the course of 40 years. The first, E. darl.
'Kramers Rote' is very common and without license agreement. Also common in Germany are
'Nathalie',
'Rosalie',
'Rosantha',
'Tanja'PBR,
'Winterfreude' und
'Wintersonne'.
In the last years, the following varieties came new to the market, partly with European plant breeder’s rights, = PBR. Please ask in your garden centre or at your supplier for these new varieties. If you are interested in the professional horticultural cultivation please demand the license terms.
Daboecia cantabrica 'Amelie' PBR
large red flowers, better as 'Arielle´.
Daboecia cantabrica 'Angelina' PBR
many especially red flowers.
Daboecia cantabrica 'Rieke' PBR
large violet flowers.
Daboecia cantabrica 'Rosella' PBR
large pink flowers without blue.
Daboecia cantabrica 'Vanessa' PBR
large violet flowers.
E. carnea 'Cornelia' PBR
upright habit with large red flower from March to May.
E. carnea 'Lilo' PBR
large purple flowers, early, broad upright habit
E. carnea 'Samantha' PBR
pure light red flowers without blue tone, rich flowering, broad upright habit
E. vagans 'Red Delight'
more red than 'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell', large flowers, upright habit.
E. x mercatoris 'Lisette'
lilac-pink flowers, crossbreed from a hybrid with E. spiculifolia, grow better as E. spiculifolia (Bruckenthalia spic.).
E. x mercatoris 'Pamela'
light red flowers, crossbreed from a hybrid with E. spiculifolia, grow better as E. spiculifolia (Bruckenthalia spic.).
E. x darleyensis 'Pink Harmony' PBR
pure pink flowers, extra-large without blue, blossom in spring, broad upright habit.
E. x darleyensis 'Red Harmony' PBR
compact habit, large light red flowers, partly blooming in late autumn
E. x darl. 'Rubina' PBR
purple flowers, red as 'Kramers Rote', upright habit.
E. x darl. 'Torero' PBR
purple flowers, vastly red as 'Kramers Rote,' blossom in spring. Cross made by Joh. Van Leuven.
E. x darl. 'White Spring Surprise' PBR
sport on 'Spring Surprise' with silver-white blossoms and dark-green foliage. Blooming period in spring later than 'Silberschmelze'.
E. x darl. 'Winter Surprise' PBR
large lilac-pink flowers, begin of blossom in autumn.

In einer Frühlingsschale vereint, von oben Mitte nach rechts: E. darl. ‘Torero‘, E. carnea ‘Steffi‘, ‘Samantha‘ und ‘Lilo‘.