Verbena x hybrida Wynen’s ‘Princess Alice’
A cultivar of Verbena x hybrida Hort. ex Vilm., the Florists’ Verbena. White with a cherry-pink centre and large flower trusses, classified as an upright variety. [Gard. Chron. 1847, 1851]. ‘White, deep cherry centre, large and splendid flowers.’ A new variety for 1849. [Gard. Chron. 1849]. ‘Blush white with a distinct ray of bright rose around a white eye, giving the flower a very pretty appearance; truss large, individual flowers rather small, but of fair shape.’ [FC p.30/1849].
Horticultural & Botanical History
For information on the botanical and horticultural history of the Florists’ Verbena see Verbena x hybrida Hort. ex Vilm.
History at Camden Park
Plants sent from Veitch’s Nursery of Exeter to John Bidwill at Camden Park in 1849 included seven named Verbenas of which this plant is one. These were almost certainly among the many varieties listed in the Addendum of the 1850 catalogue. [A.63/1850].
Notes
Published Jan 30, 2009 - 05:25 PM | Last updated Aug 29, 2011 - 05:27 PM
| Family | Verbenaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Florists’ Verbena |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Verbena Wynen’s ‘Princess Alice’
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| Confidence level | high |