Notice

Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Gladiolus ‘Victor’

Camden Park hybrid. (Gladiolus cardinalis x G. tristis) x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid.  Hybrid No.17 of this cross.  ‘Flowered first time in December 1847.  Flowers large and well shaped, of pink lilac colour with large brilliant purple blotches on the lower lobes.  Promising to be robust.  Very handsome and new.’  By 1848 it had produced 2 large roots and 18 offshoots.  Described in Macarthur’s notebook no.5 primarily in an entry dated December 23rd, 1847.  [MP A2948-5].  

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data.

 

History at Camden Park

‘Victor’ was not listed in the catalogues.

Notes

Published Oct 21, 2009 - 03:37 PM | Last updated Aug 17, 2011 - 03:22 PM

Family Iridaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, Camden Park

Synonyms
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Gladiolus ‘Victor’ 

Confidence level high