Gladiolus ‘Blakii’
Camden Park hybrid. Gladiolus x colvilli x (Gladiolus x colvilli x G. carneus). Bidwill described Blakii as ‘a fine dark pink with dark red spots, a very large flower – good shape’, in a letter to Edward Macarthur Bowman, 22nd November, 1844. [MP A4297 p.23].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [B.123/1845]. Named for Edmund Blake, a gardener at Camden Park at this time.
Notes
Published Oct 20, 2009 - 04:52 PM | Last updated Aug 17, 2011 - 03:31 PM
| Family | Iridaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, Camden Park |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gladiolus Blakii |
| Confidence level | high |