Notes on 1G

This large area was planted up between 1999 and 2003, mainly from plants that were in the park’s own production nursery. Many are duplicates from plants elsewhere in the collection, propagated to give a backup plant.

Because of the size of this section I have split it over two web pages.

‘Blood of China’ (1G-006) and ‘Comte de Gomer’ (1G-134) were planted together in the same hole. Hence there are two labels on what appears to be one plant. See blog May 2018.

‘Campbellii (Guichard)’ (1G-058) is labelled ‘Lady Campbell’, a different variety. This needs relabelling.

‘Carolyn Williams’ (1G-012) was labelled ‘Carter’s Sunburst’, a correct plant of which is at (1H-003). This plant has now been matched with the original of the variety at Caerhays Castle.

‘Drama Girl’ (1G-063) was labelled ‘Latifolia’ until 2022.

‘Emmet Pfingstl’ (1G-028) is the virus variegated form of ‘Joseph Pfingstl’ but this plant appears to have no variegation.

‘Grand Slam’ (1G-041) appears to be variegated in about half of the bush, but in fact shares its planting space with ‘Lady Vere de Vere’ (1G-136). The growth habit of the two varieties is quite distinct, ‘Grand Slam’ is upright, ‘Lady Vere de Vere’, low and spreading.

‘Julia Drayton’ (1G-075) was labelled ‘Mrs Anne Marie Hovey’, a name that always seemed dubious as it is described as having flowers of different colours on the bush at the same time, which this never does. It is the same as (1E-004), which also only ever has deep pink flowers. After observing both carefully over a couple of seasons I have concluded both are ‘Julia Drayton’.

‘Jupiter’ (1G-052) may be a seedling rather than the true clone. It is not quite the same as other plants of ‘Jupiter’ in the collection.

‘Kenkyo’ (1G-014) is the name I have settled on for this plant, though it may be ‘Setsugekka’. It was labelled ‘Chansonette’ but that was clearly wrong. See here for more details.

‘La Pace Rubra’ (1G-057) and ‘Tricolor Nova’ (1G-135) are another example of two different varieties planted together. There are now two labels on what are two very distinct plants, in flower and foliage.

‘Latifolia’ (1G-051) was labelled ‘Jupiter’, obviously wrong given its semi-double flowers.

(1G-012) was labelled ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ but is nothing like it. The correct plant is at (1H-003)