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‘Western Rose’

Details

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

Established with a description by Pearce (1937, p. 62).
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.
AvailabilityProbably lost from cultivation, it has not been documented since its first publication (Pearce, 1937, p. 62).

Description

Described by Pearce (1937, p. 62).

Cultivar groupTradescantia Andersoniana Group.
FlowersRich rose, near red.

References

Pearce, R. D. (1937). Seeds of Rare Plants. Internet Archive link.