Phlox x leopoldiana Paxt.
Paxton’s Dictionary describes Phlox Leopoldiana as a rose-coloured hybrid, introduced in 1847. Its general colour is a bright rosy-crimson, the eye a rich deep crimson, and the throat white, making a striking contrast. [FC p.28/1848]. The RHS Dictionary describes the flower as deep rose with a white eye and classifies it as a grandiflora type, growing to about 45cm.
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘This most beautiful Phlox was raised a short time ago in Belgium; it is a hybrid of P. Drummondii, and its habit greatly resembles that species. No kind can be better suited for bedding out, or training against a low wall or trellis, as its stems are slender and spreading; the flowers are large, and produced in great profusion; their colours are more brilliant and striking than those of any other known kind; and where the soil is suitable, it is a plant of very rapid growth.’ [MB p.266/1847]. ‘The variety Leopoldina has very pretty deep pink flowers with a clear white centre. It is particularly handsome, and one of the best for flourishing in the open bed. It merits a place in every flower garden.’ [FC p.133/1850`]. FS f.680-681/1852 as Phlox ‘Roi Léopold’.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.183/1850].
Notes
Published Feb 06, 2009 - 04:21 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 05:13 PM
Phlox x leopoldiana Paxt. | MB p.266/1847 | RBGS
| Family | Polemoniaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, Belgium |
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| Common Name | Phlox |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Phlox var. Leopoldii |
| Confidence level | high |