Verbena x hybrida Young’s ‘Royal Purple’
A cultivar of Verbena x hybrida Hort. ex Vilm., the Florists’ Verbena. ‘Deep purple, fine large flowers, good habit, good shape, and fine grower. It is particularly adapted for bedding, and is much deeper in colour than any other of its class.’ C. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough. [Gard. Chron. 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 - 05:20 PM | Last updated Aug 30, 2011 - 04:38 PM
| Family | Verbenaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Florists’ Verbena |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Verbena Young’s ‘Royal Purple’ |
| Confidence level | high |