Plants and flowers named after royals

[Future Crayon]

Because I like plants.


Clematis Countess of Wessex







A delightful pink clematis which HRH The Countess of Wessex has kindly agreed to be named after her. Compact habit and very free flowering. 6 very pale pink sepals have deeper central bar and frilly edges with deep red contrasting anthers. Ideal plant for shady part of garden - its delicate pale colour will brighten a shady north-facing wall.

[Future Crayon]

Princess Anne Rose







•Type : English Roses
 •Flower Colour: light red or deep pink
•Fragrance: 5 to 6 Strong
•Flowering Period: late spring to frost, repeat
•Foliage: Glossy, Semi glossy, Medium green
•Plant Height (cm Approximately): 100 cms
•Plant Width (cm Approximately): 75 cms
•Use: Borders, Mixed Planting, Large Beds, Cut Flower, Specimen
•Awards: Gold Standard 2012;
•Planting Distance (cm Approximately): 50 cms
•Bred By: David Austin
•Year of UK Introduction: 2010

[Future Crayon]

Princess Alexandra of Kent Rose







We are very honoured to name this rose for Princess Alexandra, who is a cousin to Queen Elizabeth II. She is a keen gardener and great lover of roses. The rose that bears her name has unusually large flowers of a warm, glowing pink. They are full-petalled and deeply cupped in shape, all enclosed in a ring of outer petals of a softer pink; creating a most pleasing effect. In spite of their size, they are never clumsy; being held nicely poised on a well-rounded shrub. Because of their size, there is a lot to be said for planting in groups of three, keeping both flowers and growth nicely balanced. They have a delicious fresh Tea fragrance which, interestingly, changes completely to lemon as the flower ages – eventually taking on additional hints of blackcurrants. It is very healthy. 3.5 x 3ft.

[Trier1]

rose Princesse Sibilla de Luxembourg

rose GD Jean

rose princesse Alexandra de Luxembourg

rose GD Maria Teresa

rose GD Henri
all pics from http://www.rousefrenn.lu/roses.htm

[Future Crayon]

Alstromeria Princess Juliana (also know as a Peruvian lily)



Genus
Alstroemeria are fleshy rooted herbaceous perennials forming spreading clumps of erect stems bearing narrowly lance-shaped leaves, with umbels of showy funnel-shaped flowers in summer

Family
Alstroemeriaceae / Alstroemeriaceae

Species
Princess Juliana is a vigorous perennial to 1m tall, with plum-pink flowers over a long period in summer

[Future Crayon]

rose Princesse Sibilla de Luxembourg

That's stunning!

[PeDe]

"Princess Marie" Rose - 2010






Princess Marie
Large-flowered, Lake Colour, Large double flowers, Mediterranean fragrance, height 100-150 cm




"Princess Marie" Tulip - 2014

[Future Crayon]

Rhododendron Princess Anne

[Future Crayon]

Princess Diana of Wales Hybrid Tea Rose





Clematis Princess Diana





Princess of Wales Floribunda Rose





Alstroemeria Diana, Princess of Wales



Orchid Dendrobium Memoria Princess Diana

[Melanie]

I love both of Marie's flowers 

[Molly2101]

Because I like plants.


Clematis Countess of Wessex







A delightful pink clematis which HRH The Countess of Wessex has kindly agreed to be named after her. Compact habit and very free flowering. 6 very pale pink sepals have deeper central bar and frilly edges with deep red contrasting anthers. Ideal plant for shady part of garden - its delicate pale colour will brighten a shady north-facing wall.

Swexxy also has a rose named after her.



I love Marie's tulips - they are beautiful.   I love tulips much more than roses.

[editorathome]

Because I like plants.

So do I---used to be a very serious gardener. Nice thread, FC

[Future Crayon]

I go through fits and starts, but my pride and joy is my 'Queen Elizabeth' standard rose:






It's older than me and a bit leggy and gnarled when I first started working on it, but with hacking and feeding it's turned into a gorgeous and healthy specimen which as we speak is about 6 feet tall and has 14 large pink buds on it.

I also have a 'Whisky Mac', 'Pretty Polly' and a 'Carefree Days'.

Top tip? once or twice a year, leave a banana peel down at the base of the main stem. Rain will wash the potassium and other nutrients down to the root ball and you get better blooms.

[Principessa]

Rhododendron 'Prinses Máxima' :


Tullip 'prinses Alexia'


Tullip 'prins Willem-Alexander'


Tullip 'prinses Irene'


Tullip 'prinses Margriet'


Tullip 'prinses Catharina Amalia':


On Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands there have been a photo-exhibition about flowers named after (Dutch) royals. If I am correct about 35 pictures. They are also collected in a book entitled Royal Flowers of the Netherlands:  

[Principessa]

Narcissus 'Queen Juliana'


Narcissus 'Queen Beatrix'