LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS
(Patens Group) - Page 2 of 2
Refers to those varieties flowering in early summer on the previous years wood. If you have a hard winter with temperatures regularly lower than minus 15°C you may find that the flowering stems have been killed to ground level and so the early flowers will have been lost, not to worry there is often a corresponding better display later in the summer. Some varieties are much better at withstanding winter cold than others, I am told that the doubles are not generally good but some single varieties such as Dawn are remarkably hardy. This is the group that is often referred to as 'No Pruning Required' I prefer to remove all dead wood, thin growth and cut back the height by at least 30 cms. Leaving a framework of strong stems that resemble an fan trained fruit tree.
NAME AND DESCRIPTION
MARCELL MOSER to WILLIAM KENNETT
- MARCEL MOSER
- Rosy mauve with deep carmine bar . Dull to the Nelly in the same family, but better in the sun.
- MAUREEN
- A bushy plant carrying reddish purple flowers with a good sheen to the tepals.
- MISS BATEMAN
- Creamy white with attractive purple stamens. Often has green bar if grown in light shade. Then a real wow
- MOONLIGHT syn (Yellow Queen)
- Pale buttermilk flowers that seem to glow in the twilight. Not a vigorous plant best in light shade to retain colour.
- MRS.BUSH
- Pale bluish mauve without variation brown centre An old variety
- MRS.GEORGE JACKMAN
- Clear white with beige centre a longer flowering period than most Pruning optional but I suggest hard prune every few years at least.
- MRS.HOPE
- Vigorous light blue with a slightly deeper purple bar. Reliable
- MRS OUD
- Slightly reflexed tepals in cream white , dark brown eye, Gives flower relaxed look obviously a contented lady.
- MRS.N.THOMPSON
- Eye-catching bright carmine bar with bluish purple surround can be slow to establish . Lacking in vigour
- MRS.P.B.TRUAX
- A rounded flower in clear periwinkle blue with cream centre good colour. Normally a little light on the autumn flowers
- MYOJO
- Round full flower of red tinged with purple having a boss of contrasting pale stamens.
- NELLY MOSER
- Needs no introduction ,admired by all when not bleached. Pale pink deeper carmine bar
- NIOBE
- Dark purple velvet becoming clear red as the flowers opens. Very popular. Pruning optional , ideally hard pruned every few years.
- PATENS
- Not a hybrid but one of the main parents of all this group, A very elegant plant with pointed tepals , I have various forms with white and blue flowers. When I see this in flower I often wonder if we have really improved on nature.
- PERRIN'S PRIDE
- Rounded full flowers in a deep mid blue with contrasting stamens.
- PEVERIL PEARL
- Pearly blue grey attractive , Something slightly different
- PINK PEARL
- Wide rounded open flowers deep pink edging fading to a pale rose white centre
- PRINCESS OF WALES
- Vigorous and free flowering in silver blue From the turn of the last century .
- PRINS HENDRIK
- Enormous flowers of lavender blue crimped edges weak grower was sold as a cut flower
- RAMONA (syn Hybrida Sieboldii)
- Large lavender blue flowers dark centre a reliable plant Height to 5m.
- RICHARD PENNELL
- Large saucers of rosy purple with contrasting centre of gold and red stamens Height 4m
- RUBY GLOW
- Pastel ruby with darker veining, not one to set the world on fire but some may think otherwise.
- SATURN
- Large ,but not too large bold lilac blue flowers of good quality on a plants that is full of vigour .
- SCARTHO GEM
- Wide tepals of bright rosy pink with narrow pale margins
- SEALAND GEM
- Pale rose with pale carmine. Much better in the flesh than in words.
- SHO UN
- Well pointed large tepals in a clear lavender blue with contrasting white centre, neat like all Japanese flowers.
- SILVER MOON
- Palest lavender flowers over a long period .Ideal for sunless position when flowers seem to glow
- SIR GARNET WOLSELEY
- Starts bright velvet purple fading to to blue mauve with red bar One of the few that looks attractive but different at all times. Usually the first of this group to flower in late April.
- SNOW QUEEN
- A New Zealander. Pointed white tepals with hint of blue. The edges are wavy and the deep red centre contrast well. Much under rated.
- STARFISH
- Well shaped flower with long tepals in a nice shade of mid blue.
- SUNSET
- Another American variety possibly the most floriforous red at the current time, lots of stems and vigorous but not too tall.
- THE FIRST LADY
- From the old nursery of Steffans in America long pointed tepals in a light silvery blue. The tepals tend to be held slightly downwards.
- THE PRESIDENT
- Rich purple too well known to describe .
- TZUKI
- A very nicely presented white flower with a yellow centre , the flower is nicely shaped and it always seems to stay clean.
- WADA'S PRIMROSE
- Creamy white with cream bar and yellow centre like several white ideal for light shade.
- W.E.GLADSTONE
- One of the larger flowers lilac blue pointed tepals with a dark centre can be great especially if viewed from a distance, when the size helps.
- WILL GOODWIN
- Clear pale lavender blue nicely crimped margins pale cream centre. Really I feel one of the better light blues, I think because the colour is very clean.
- WILLIAM KENNETT
- Deep lavender with dark red centre. Well presented flowers.
This article was originally published on the web at oviatt-ham.demon.co.uk (Malcolm Oviatt-Ham, Cambridge), however that website is defunct at 2014. The copyright is with Malcolm Oviatt-Ham.