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LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS (Patens Group)
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
ALICE FISK
Long slightly pointed dark wisteria blue tepals surrounding light coloured
stamens make an attractive flower. The plant is normally quite vigorous
Height to 4m
AKASHI
An interesting Japanese variety which is reasonably vigorous. The flowers
are a mixture of deep purple and red, quite becoming.
ANDROMEDA
Very bright and eye catching virtually pure white round tepalled background
is marked with a bright carmine cross, looks like a Nelly Moser gone wrong
ANNA
A Swedish variety. Palest pink at the edge of the tepal white towards
the centre. A seedling of Nelly Moser. Height to 3m.
ASAO
A variety from Japan having bright reddish pink tepals with a white bar.
The flowers are held very flat. Eye catching .
BARBARA DIBLEY
Dark stamens contrasting with petunia red pointed tepals. Very showy when
newly opened.
BARBARA JACKMAN
Purple ground with contrasting crimson bar and cream stamens. Very bright
Height to 4m .
BEAUTY OF RICHMOND
Dinner plate sized flowers of a rose blue hue and cream stamens Height
to 4m. Pruning optional. Not usually a dense plant ideal for growing through
things.
BEES JUBILEE
Rounded pink tepals with a crimson bar a Nelly Moser type but much brighter
and fading less.
BLUE RAVINE
Large Flower with long pointed tepals light blue on tip with traces of
red towards the centre
BRACEBRIDGE STAR
Separated tepals mauve background with a deeper rosy mauve bar. Quietly
attractive .
CAPTAINE THUILLEAUX
A shortened form of the name but reach for the sun glasses, the brightest
of the Nelly Moser type colours rounded wavy edged tepals Not too tall
normally less than 2m.
CARNABY
Deep rose tepals with a deeper bar. Bright but not gaudy like the last
plant.
CHARISSIMA
Cerise pink with maroon stamens and deeper bar tepals well pointed. Height
to 4m.
COLLETTE DEVILLE
Long well spaced tepals with rounded ends. Colour is a striking in a pinky
red, I have yet to decide if I like it.
CORONA
Deep petunia red when newly opened edges of tepals fading to show a bar
of purple red dark contrasting to the pale centre.
CRIMSON KING
King sized rich crimson flowers produced over a long period Rather a sparse
plant. Height to 4m pruning optional .
DAWN
Palest pink at tips of tepals fading to white near the centre I can often
detect a gentle but pleasant scent.
DR.RUPPEL
Probably the best of the Nelly Moser striped varieties that combines good
vigour and abundance of flowers that will withstand the sun Rose red with
carmine bar in spring Carmine all over in the autumn. Height to 4m
DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND
Soft magenta often semi double in spring especially when light pruned.
Height to 4m Pruning optional There is not really enough of this plant
to be grown on its own.
EDITH
Dark centred white flowers which flowers over a long period Pruning optional
I prefer to hard prune for later flowering but the option is yours.
EDOMURISAKI
Another striking Japanese variety, rounded deep purple flowers with contrasting
centre.
ELSA SPATH
An older variety with clear lavender blue tepals and dark stamens deservedly
popular.
EMPRESS OF INDIA
Light violet purple deeper centre long flowering period.
ETOILE DE MALICORNE
Bi colour flowers magenta on lilac with good open shape and presentation.
Vigorous grower
ETOILE DE PARIS
Pointed tepals of lilac blue and rose bar Another light grower, one of
the first to flower and quite attractive. Height to nearly 2m.
FAIR ROSAMOND
Attractively scented pale rose white ground With pale wine red bar, really
rather a refined young lady Height to 2m
FAIRY QUEEN
Very large pale flesh coloured tepals with a slightly darker bar red bar
not a vigorous plant.
FIREWORKS
A relatively recent introduction for those that insist on loud colours
and large flowers, but is does flower for a long period Purple with red
bar, and a good grower, better than I make out!
FUJIMUSUME
Obviously from Japan the clearest light blue I have ever seen very nice
shaped round flowers held horizontally Height to 2m eventually.
GENERAL SIKORSKI
Well presented bright mid blue flowers with tints of red towards centre
carried in profusion. Normally a very vigorous plant. If the dead flowers
are quickly removed a second show as good as the first will be put on..
GILLIAN BLADES
Pointed tepals with crimped edges coloured white fading to faint mauve
at the edges make this special. Well worth a close inspection. Height
to 3m
GUERNSEY CREAM
Rounded creamy white flowered plant which if happy will flower for a prolonged
period in the spring.
HAKU OKAN
Well separated pointed tepals of presidential purple with large contrasting
boss of white stamens.
HENRYI
Elegant shaped creamy white flowers with brown stamens that last well.
One of the best older whites Pruning optional but more vigorous than the
usual.
HERBERT JOHNSON
Large reddish mauve flowers over along period
H.F.YOUNG
Wedgwood blue flowers well shaped white centre. A really good colour for
mixing , ideal for roses especially yellows and not too heavy a growth
to damage the host . I have one do you
HORN OF PLENTY
Rich rosy red deep red stamens colour fades to attractive purple red.
I prefer the faded version.
ISHOBEL
Normally one of the latter varieties to flower a good clean white rounded
flower with a pale yellow centre. Usually gives a good display
IVAN OLSSON
A small growing variety from Sweden which grows well in a container. The
rounded flowers are pale lilac edged fading to a white centre. This is
worthy of a closer inspection, keep out of the bright sun.
JAMES MASON
A large white with crimped pointed tepals and deep red stamens.
JOAN PICTON
Lovely lilac with pale bar and dark centre. Something rather different
and interesting .
JOHN WARREN
Silver grey background with deep carmine edging and veining on pointed
tepals
KACPER
Large dinner plates painted violet purple with violet centre presented
on a bright green background. Showy but nice.
KAKIO (Pink Champagne)
Japanese again deep pink flowers early in the season. Bright and attractive.
KATHLEEN WHEELER
Large plum mauve flowers with distinctive ribbing quietly interesting
.
KEITH RICHARDSON
Medium sized petunia red flowers fading to red pink. Lack a little vigour.
KING EDWARD VII
Soft violet with crimson bar dinner plates clotted cream centre! Ideal
size for back of border.
LADY CAROLINE NEVILL
Pale lavender blue flowers often semi double to start light coloured stamens,
has class!
LADY LONDESBOROUGH
Pale grey mauve fading to silver grey. Sounds dull but is just subtle.
LADY NORTHCLIFFE
Clear deep lavender blue flowers of medium size Long season Height to
2m Pruning optional.
LASURSTERN
Rich deep blue which fades gracefully. Pointed tepals pale centre Very
attractive
LAURA DENNY
Related to all the other Denny's. Vince must soon be running out of appropriate
names. Lovely clear rounded white with contrasting centre.
LAWSONIANA
Long pointed tepals of rose tinted lavender
LEMON CHIFFON
Pale lemon tinted white with attractive surface to the tepals centre is
also pale. Keep out of direct sun to reveal its full glory.
LINCOLN STAR
Delicately coloured tepals of raspberry pink veining on a white ground.
Long and pointed
LORD NEVILL
Rich Oxford blue with dark centre wavy edges to tepals A contrast to the
Lady of the same name.
LUTHER BURBANK
Round flowers of a clear dark purple blue, grows extremely well
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.