Gladiolus ‘Planti’
A hybrid, Gladiolus x colvilli var. x Gladiolus splendens. John Bidwill referred to it in a letter to Edward Bowman, 26th October, 1844: ‘The scarlet Gladiolus at Camden is Gladiolus Planti, a seedling from Colvilli/Colvilli by Splendens. It is I imagine a very poor specimen but the colours are good.’ [MP A4297 p.28].
Horticultural & Botanical History
It was probably bred by Mr. Plant, Florist, of Cheadle in Staffordshire. ‘[Mr. Plant] exhibited twelve selected seedlings of great beauty. They are particularly distinct, abundant bloomers, and grow about two to two and a half feet high. In our next number we shall give their particular colours. They are perfect gems in form and colour, far surpassing all others we have seen.’ [FC p.196/1850].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [B.155/1845]. ‘Numa’, ‘Planti’ and ‘Rex ruborum’ were probably brought to Australia by John Bidwill on his return from England in 1844.
Notes
Published Oct 24, 2009 - 05:14 PM | Last updated Aug 05, 2011 - 04:47 PM
| Family | Iridaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gladiolus Planti |
| Confidence level | high |