Gladiolus ‘Pictus’
Camden Park hybrid. Gladiolus cardinalis x Gladiolus x gandavensis hybrid. Described in Macarthur’s notebook as hybrid no.14. ‘Slender scape with flowers of good size and shape, colour pink-red striped upon a pale yellow ground, turning afterwards to white, with fine [word indistinct] pencilling, deep carmine blotches upon the lower lobes.’ [MP A2948-5]. In notebook #4 Macarthur described this plant under the name ‘Picta’: ‘No.14. Picta. Rather slender scape, flowers [word indistinct] and form pink striped upon yellow ground (afterwards white) with fine and [word indistinct] larger pencilled deep carmine blotches on lower lobe. Very good [word indistinct].’ [MP A2948-4].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [B.150/1857].
Notes
Published Oct 21, 2009 - 03:21 PM | Last updated Aug 17, 2011 - 03:26 PM
Family | Iridaceae |
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Region of origin | Garden origin, Camden Park |
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Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gladiolus pictus |
Confidence level | high |