Dahlia ‘Beauty of Slough’
A show dahlia, white petals tipped with crimson-purple. [Fish]. ‘Beauty of Slough’, bred by Bragg, had a full-sized, well shaped flower with a blush ground colour and markings variously described as ‘mottled lacing of crimson-purple’, and ‘strongly tipped with crimson’, although its centre was considered to be a little ‘confused’. It was awarded a First Class Certificate at the National Floricultural Society show. [Gard. Chron. 1853]. Among the prize takers at the great exhibition of these flowers held in Edinburgh, open to the United Kingdom, was ‘Beauty of Slough’. [Gard. Chron. 1855]. Obviously an outstanding variety it was also a prize winner at the Grand National Dahlia Show, September 1858. [Gard. Chron. 1858].
Horticultural & Botanical History
For more information on the botanical and horticultural history of the Florist’s Dahlia see Dahlia pinnata Cav.
History at Camden Park
Listed in Addenda to the 1857 catalogue [A.18/1857].
Notes
Published Apr 20, 2009 - 05:50 PM | Last updated Nov 27, 2011 - 02:48 PM
Dahlia ‘Beauty of Slough’ | Florist and Fruitist p.97/1854 | BHL
| Family | Asteraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Florists’ Dahlia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Dahlia 'Beauty of Slough' |
| Confidence level | high |