Verbena x hybrida Barker’s ‘Marchioness of Ailsa’

A cultivar of Verbena x hybrida Hort. ex Vilm., the Florists’ Verbena.  ‘A very neat pale pink, which becomes lighter to the centre of the flower.  Good shape and substance, and very pretty.’  [FC p.245/1847].  ‘A good delicate pink.’  [Gard. Chron. 1848].

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].

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Published Apr 24, 2009 - 02:15 PM | Last updated Aug 29, 2011 - 05:26 PM

More details about Verbena x hybrida Barker’s ‘Marchioness of Ailsa’
Family Verbenaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, England
Synonyms
Common Name

Florists’ Verbena
Name in the Camden Park Record

Verbena Barker’s ‘Marchioness of Ailsa’
Confidence level high