Pale Blush – Dr Judith McLeod, Honeysuckle Cottage Nursery, NSW.
Australia.
No description available.
Pale Lady - See 'Argentiflora'.
Pallida -
See 'Sulphurea'.
Palmer's
Violet
- Origins unknown. 1956.
No description available.
Palustris
-
Origins unknown.
White flowers.
This cultivar should not be confused with the distinct
species V. palustris, to which it
bears no resemblance.
Pamela
Zambra - G. Zambra, Windward,
Holcombe (Devon) UK. C 1930s.
A seedling from
'Explorateur
Dybowski', named after
the daughter of the proprietors, Grace and George Zambra.
The flowers are a velvety purple on stems 9 to 12
inches in length rendering them excellent for cutting. Have a good perfume and are reputed to last
well in water. This variety would seem
to be immune to most of the ills that befall violets, including the dreaded red
spider mite. The foliage is similar to
that of the parent, and seems to prefer to be grown outside in milder climates,
where it will flower vigorously. A late
bloomer but well worth waiting for.
Pat
Toolan's Red – Australia, date
unknown.
No description available.
Perle Rose - Origins unknown.
A cultivar that has been in existence since 1902, and
one of the seed parents of 'Coeur d’Alsace', it is supposed to be one of the
improved forms of V.odorata rubra, the improvement being in the
colour. The flowers are a deep coral
pink and very sweetly scented, though appearing quite late in the season; it
has a compact habit, and in the milder districts is in flower in March and
April. A good subject for the front of a
rock garden where it can provide good colour.
Philadelphia
-
U.S.A. - 1895.
Sweetly scented blue flowers.
Phyll Dove – Australia, date unknown.
An orange sport from
'Sulfurea'.
Pierre
Benite –
France. 1895.
No description available.
Piglet – Dr Judith McLeod, Honeysuckle Cottage Nursery, NSW.
Australia.
Subtle lilac-grey flowers; the two upper petals are
long and it is said to resemble the ears of the character from the A.A.
Milne’s book "Winnie the
Pooh". Floriferous.
Pilkington
- Origins unknown.
Dark-pink flowers without scent.
Pink Perle
-
See 'Perle Rose'.
President
Cleveland -
U.S.A. 1903.
Deep-blue flowers.
Pretoria
Violet –
See 'Wilson'.
Pritchard’s
Russian –
Origins unknown.
No description available.
Primavera
–
Italy. 1890.
Very large flowered; deep blue.
Prince
Consort - George Lee, Clevedon
(Avon) UK. 1875.
Light violet blue flowers; highly fragrant.
Prince of
Wales -
See 'Princesse de
Galles'.
Princess
Alexandra - Origins unknown.
Probably named after Her Royal Highness, Princess
Alexandra, eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, who married Edward,
Prince of Wales in 1863, and who later became King Edward VII.
The flowers are similar in colour to
'Amiral
Avellan',
to which it is considered an improved
form although it has a shorter season than 'Amiral
Avellan Avellan' , it is larger and
more free flowering, with a unique perfume.
A very good violet for growing under glass, as well as out of doors
beds.
Princesse
Beatrice - Origins unknown.
Small rounded flowers of dark violet, a similar type
of violet to 'Wellsiana', though flowering earlier and does not send out as
many runners.
Editor’s
Note: Most
probably named after Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter, Princess Beatrice.
Princess
Diana - Origins unknown.
Soft salmon- pink flowers on short stems.
Princess
de Galles
– Reputedly a seedling that
was found, simultaneously, on a number of French nurseries. Introduced by Armand Millet, Bourg La Reine,
France, 1884.
The most famous violet ever known and probably the
most widely grown. The giant lilac blue flowers often up to 2 in
across, with broad petals set close together are borne on wiry stems of great
length, are very fragrant and vigorous.
During the heyday of the violet, vast acreages of this violet were grown
to supply a voracious market. Some growers have experienced difficulties with
this cultivar, especially on cold or exposed soils where it is best to grow it
under glass. In warmer climates,
supported by light soils, the best results have been achieved, as in the South
of France where it was grown extensively at one time.
Princess
of Prussia - George Lee, Clevedon
(Avon) UK.
Named after Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria,
eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, who married Frederick, Emperor of Germany in
1858. Rich purple flowers on good stems,
and a very nice perfume. This is another
one of the re-discovered violets from this famous nursery that has great
promise.
Princess
Victoria -
Origins unknown. 1924.
Pale purple flowers.
Princess
of Wales - See 'Princesse de
Galles'.
Purple
Czar –
See 'Czar'.