Gladiolus ‘Prince of Wales’
Probably a hybrid but of unknown parentage. Described as a scarlet flowered, late blooming variety in the Floricultural Cabinet. [FC p.41/1850].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Beal describes ‘Prince of Wales’ as a good variety, suitable for forcing, but gives no description. If it is the same plant, it had been in cultivation for at least 70 years by 1927. Bass and Brown listed it among Ramosus varieties in an advertisement in The Gardeners Chronicle. [GC p.674/1853].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [B.153/1857]. Obtained from Veitch’s Nursery, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. The plant list entry is marked ‘o’, which signifies that Macarthur believed it to be a new introduction to the colony. [MP A1980-3].
Notes
Published Oct 23, 2009 - 05:24 PM | Last updated Aug 05, 2011 - 04:40 PM
| Family | Iridaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gladiolus Prince of Wales |
| Confidence level | high |