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Milocomarty Registered 
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Need a bit of help here, question is what type of heather would you choose if you had heather on your layout ? Type A  Type B  Type C Thanx Martin |
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Herb Kephart Moderator 
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Martin--That's an impossible question for me to answer--since I have never seen the stuff. I don't know anywhere that it grows in the NE US. Like gum trees, I think that answers are going to have to come from outside the US. Herb |
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Shoulders Registered
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In the U.K. Heather is normally dark blue/purple, pink or yellow colour not mixed. But some one with more knowledge on heather my correct me on this. Any how I like both types you have pictured  |
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Shoulders Registered
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Gone for type A |
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Alwin Registered 
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I like type C the most. Think that color is closest too the actual color for the heather I know. Type A is a bit too dark / intense. Type B is a bit light. Alwin |
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Salada Registered 
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Alwin, Heather is indigenous to the UK, more than anywhere else in the world some say. There is no simple answer, it depends on : 1) (Crucially) - the time of year; various coloured species flower at different times. 2) Locality (north or south). 3) Altitude. In general terms, your Type A is best - typically of rougher ground in autumn, both north & south but absolutely right for northern hills (& also southern rough, higher heathland/moor areas). Regards Michael |
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Alwin Registered
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Michael, Martin, We've got heather in the Netherlands too. Overhere it looks like this: Dutch heathland I see heathland here often so I know the color overhere is almost like the one shown in the link. With that color I think color A is to hard / dark. I like to see a picture of the heathland were you were talking about to compare that with heathland overhere. My quick google search gave me nothing. Alwin |
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Salada Registered
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Hello Alwin, Sorry for my delay in replying, we've been away from home & internet for a while. Your link to "Dutch Heathland" could almost be England but your pinky/purple colour and the shape of the heathers looks softer & more gentle than ours. Regards Michael |
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Salada Registered
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Alwin: heather photos, all April 2012. The full purple colour has faded overwinter till Aug - Sept, depending on height & latitude. Central Highlands:  Central Highlands, higher altitude :  Far Northwest Highlands, lower altitude : Our own version of "Ship Rock, US" - with departing alien spaceship :  Outer Hebrides, Sea Level. Mrs Salada's new friends :  Regards Michael |
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Milocomarty Registered
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Sorry my friends, didn't update this. heather looks like this now... heather    heather with green grass    heather with dry grass..    |
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dennischee Registered 
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Very nice Martin yet again Dennis |
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Salada Registered
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That is excellent Martin. You have got exactly the right contrast between the colour & brightness of the flowers and the rough, wiry looking darkness of the stems/leaves beneath the flowers. Definitely English !!. Regards Michael |
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