Details
| Full name | Tradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘BS Eva’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established with a description by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 66). The name has been incorrectly spelled as ‘BS-Eva’ (Zentralstelle für Sortenwesen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1977, p. 40). Also known as:
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| Origins | Bred as an improvement on ‘Gisela’, by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 66). |
| Classification | Like other hardy garden hybrids, it is now placed in the Andersoniana Group. These hybrids are sometimes mislabelled as Tradescantia virginiana or the invalid botanical hybrid Tradescantia × andersoniana. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Available from a small number of nurseries in Europe. |
Description
Described by Bornimer Staudenkulturen (1975, p. 66).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia Andersoniana Group. |
| Flowers | Large and white. |
| Comparisons | Better growth than ‘Gisela’. |
References
Bornimer Staudenkulturen. (1975). [Catalogue]. Internet Archive link.
Zentralstelle für Sortenwesen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. (1977). Sortenliste für Zierpflanzen [Ornamental plant varieties list]. Internet Archive link.