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‘Lord Nelson’

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Full nameTradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Lord Nelson’.
Name statusAccepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar.

Established with a description by Hawke (2010).
OriginsUnknown.
ClassificationLike 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 protectionNone.
AvailabilityRare or lost from cultivation, only known from Hawke (2010).

Description

Described by Hawke (2010).

Cultivar groupTradescantia Andersoniana Group.
FlowersDark purple, some do not open.

References

Hawke, R. G. (2010). A Comparative Study of Tradescantia Cultivars. Plant Evaluation Notes, 34. Internet Archive link.