Delamere
Pink – Australia, date unknown.
No description available.
Deutsche
Kronprinzessin –
See,
‘Kronprinzessin von Deutschland’.
Deutsche
Perle – Wrede (Luneburg) Germany. 1913.
The name
means “German Pearl ”.
No description available
except "propagated by seed" (Wrede advertisement) - It seems likely that this is
'Koenigin Charlotte'. In 1913 German chauvinism and nationalism was at its
peak, so the name of an English queen may have been felt inappropiate for this
important variety.
Devonia
- J. Heath, Kingskerswell
(Devon) UK. 1905.
Vigorous, large reddish-mauve flowers.
Sweetly scented.
Devoniensis - Origins unknown, c. 1860.
Deep blue flowers above foliage and very hardy.
Similar to
'Wilson'
Sweetly perfumed.
Devon Red
–
Bernwode Plants (Buckinghamshire)
UK.
Reputed to be a form of V. odorata with deep-red,
scented flowers.
Devon
Violet –
The name Devon violets
was used to encompass all violets grown in Devon for sale as cut flowers; it is
not a specific cultivar.
Diana
Groves - C.W. Groves and Son,
Bridport (Dorset) UK. 1998.
Chance seedling. Parentage unknown.
Large claret red flowers and scented.
Named after Clive Groves’ wife Diana.
Doe's
Improved
- Origins unknown; c 1930.
No description available.
Doctor
Jameson - See 'Kaiserin
Augusta'.
Donau – Germany; c 1920s.
A sport of ‘La France’ and ‘Improved
Queen Charlotte’.
Large dark blue flowers which are somewhat larger than
'Princesse de
Galles', with a slight splash of white on the lower petals and
distinct bee lines.
Doris Bazeley - H. Bazeley, Eastleigh (Hampshire) UK. 1897.
No description available.
Doris Simm
– Australia, date unknown.
No description available.
Dorsett
- P.H. Dorsett, Garrett Park (Maryland) U.S.A.
1910.
Purchased originally as ‘Prindesse de Galles’ which it resembles slightly.
A prolific, vigorous plant, with leaves in a rich dark
green. Medium sized flowers of a rich
violet colour. Unscented.
Dorset
White -
Origins unknown; 1917.
No description available.