Princess Margaret Rose (gladiolus)

Last updated
Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose'
Genus Gladiolus
Hybrid parentage Gladioli x hortulanus
Cultivar 'Princess Margaret Rose'

Gladiolus 'Princess Margaret Rose' is a cultivar of Gladiolus which features fiery hot colors, a mix of red, orange and yellow flowers. [1] The ruffled blossoms are arranged closely and symmetrically on strong and erect spikes adorned by pointed sword-like leaves. Blooming in mid to late summer, between June and September, [2] it can grow up to 36–48 inches (91–122 centimetres) tall. [3]

It can be sited in sun or partial shade. [2]

It was trialled at RHS Garden, Wisley in 1949. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon</span> British princess (1930–2002)

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She was the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grace Kelly</span> Princess of Monaco, American actress (1929–1982)

Grace Patricia Kelly, also known as Grace of Monaco, was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death. Prior to her marriage, she starred in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s. She is known as an iconic actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She received an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and was ranked 13th on the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars list.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh</span> English artist (1864–1933)

Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh was an English-born artist who worked in Scotland, and whose design work became one of the defining features of the Glasgow Style during the 1890s to 1900s.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Margaret of Connaught</span> Crown Princess of Sweden

Princess Margaret of Connaught was Crown Princess of Sweden as the first wife of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf. She was the elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and his wife Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. Known in Sweden as Margareta, her marriage produced five children.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philippa Gregory</span> English historical novelist, born 1954

Philippa Gregory is an English historical novelist who has been publishing since 1987. The best known of her works is The Other Boleyn Girl (2001), which in 2002 won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been adapted into two films.

<i>Gladiolus</i> Genus of perennial cormous flowering plants

Gladiolus is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae).

<i>Disney Princess</i> Walt Disney Company media franchise

Disney Princess, also called the Princess Line, is a media franchise and toy line owned by the Walt Disney Company. Created by Disney Consumer Products chairman Andy Mooney, the franchise features a lineup of female protagonists who have appeared in various Disney franchises.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Florida State Road 865</span> State highway in Florida, United States

State Road 865 and County Road 865 are a series of roads serving Lee County, Florida. Originally a continuous state road extending from Bonita Springs to Tice by way of Fort Myers Beach and Fort Myers, SR 865 now consists of two segments connected by a part of CR 865, which also extends to the north and south of the state segments. Both the state and county controlled segments of the route combined stretch a distance of over 40 miles (64.37 km), making it the longest designation in Lee County.

Wilhelm Pfitzer was a German horticulturist.

<i>Gladiolus murielae</i> Species of flowering plant

Gladiolus murielae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. It has been given a number of English names, including Abyssinian gladiolus and fragrant gladiolus. It was formerly placed in the genus Acidanthera.

Burkholderia gladioli is a species of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria that causes disease in both humans and plants. It can also live in symbiosis with plants and fungi and is found in soil, water, the rhizosphere, and in many animals. It was formerly known as Pseudomonas marginata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Princess Gardens</span> Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Princess Gardens is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the western area of Toronto that was formerly the City of Etobicoke. Its boundaries are Eglinton Avenue to the north, Martin Grove to the west, Islington to the east, and Rathburn Road to the south. The southeastern part of this area is the separate neighbourhood of Thorncrest Village. The neighbourhood is divided into two areas: The portion east of Kipling Road is known as Princess Anne Manor, while the portion west of Kipling is Princess Margaret Gardens. They are named after Princess Anne, Princess Royal, and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the daughter and sister of the late Queen Elizabeth II respectively. Both Princesses visited the Gardens and opened up Princess Margaret Public School during its opening ceremony. The southwestern part of the neighbourhood is also sometimes known as Glen Agar. Princess Gardens has some of the highest income Canadians in the Greater Toronto Area according to a 2016 census, at an average of $222,218 per year.

Cecil Frederick Patterson (1891–1961) was renowned in Saskatchewan for his work on hardy fruits and flowers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mar Y Cel</span>

Mar Y Cel, also known as Mar i Cel, is an open space preserve conserved by the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in Santa Barbara County, California, USA. Located in the Santa Ynez Mountains foothills above Montecito, Mar Y Cel is a 350-acre (1.4 km2) estate. It includes the "Tea Gardens" as well as the West Fork of Cold Springs Trail, a well used hiking trail.

<i>Gladiolus communis</i> Species of flowering plant

Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, or common corn-flag, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere – such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gladiolus 'Priscilla'</span> Flowering plant cultivar

Gladiolus 'Priscilla' is a cultivar of Gladiolus which has tri-colored flowers. They have a white ruffled flowers with pink edges, and a soft yellow throat. The florets are arranged on strong and erect spikes adorned by pointed sword-like leaves. Blooming in mid to late summer, this Gladiolus grows up to 4–5 feet tall.

Gladiolus 'White Prosperity' is a cultivar of 'Gladiolus', it has large, pure white flowers with ruffled petals, blooming from mid to late summer.

Penicillium gladioli is a species of the genus of Penicillium which occurs on corms of the plant Gladiolus debtis. Penicillium gladioli produces gladiolic acid and patulin.

<i>Rosa</i> Princess of Wales Floribunda rose cultivar

Rosa 'Princess of Wales' is a white blend Floribunda rose cultivar. It was bred by Harkness in the United Kingdom and introduced in 1997.

<i>Self-portrait with gladioli</i> Painting by George Lambert

Self-portrait with gladioli is a 1922 oil-on-canvas painting by Australian artist George Washington Lambert. The painting, a self-portrait, depicts Lambert in a brown velvet gown, wearing a purple scarf with a vase holding a gladiolus in front of him.

References

  1. "GLADIOLI PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE". w.gardenexpress.com.au. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Gladioli Princess Margaret Rose". dutchbulbs.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Large-Flowered Gladioli 'Princess Margaret Rose' - Bulb". bakker.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal, Volume 126 , p. 49, at Google Books

See also