Pride of Langport

Acquired: 1909
Record Updated February 17, 2022
Single

Form

Single
Pink

Color

Pink
Midseason

Season

Midseason

Cultivar Group

lactiflora
Introduced
1909

Breeder

Kelway

Country of Origin

England

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History

1918-B006-I:20

1921-B014:18 Symposium II rating: 8.9

1923-SPN:350

1928-B:68 Single. 8.9 (Sym. 1925). Pink.

1928-B-d:136 Single type; very large; midseason. Wide-spreading, cupped petals of pale rose-pink, paling a little near the base, surrounding a large cluster of very bright golden yellow stamens and pale green carpels with light pink kernels at the base and red tips; not notably fragrant. Tall; floriferous; thin, wiry stems. Abundant foliage. A highly decorative garden plant, usually blooming in large clusters. A popular variety. “The finest pink single with the possible exception of HELEN (Thurlow) which is not yet rated.”—Little. “Very popular and consequently quite scarce.”—Boyd.

1929-038:48 Rg Large, brilliant, peach pink flower. Very early flowering.

1938-W&D:116 (Kelway, 1910) 8.9 see Kelway’s Luck. Single. A pink-flowered double form was also received under this name.

1976-K:080 (Kelway, 1909) – Single – Pink – Midseason. Tall. Fragrance not notable. Very large. Wide-spreading, cupped petals of pale rose-pink, paling a little near the base, surrounding a large cluster of very bright golden yellow stamens and pale green carpels, with light pink kernels at the base and red tips. Floriferous, thin, wiry stems. Abundant foliage. M.

Specimens in the Garden

BedRowColumn

22 - See full bed map

3A

22 - See full bed map

3B