Ravageot - See 'Grosse'
Bleue'.
Rawson's
White - Raised by the Reverend
Arthur Rawson of Bromley in Kent.
The Rev Rawson was a leading amateur horticulturalist
in the latter part of the 19th century.
It was introduced by Henry Cannell and Sons of Swanley ( Kent)
in 1888. Ivory white flowers
which are small and delicate, with a good scent and neat fresh green foliage,
very free flowering especially during the Spring months, looking its best in
the rock garden where it develops into a very neat compact plant, though should
never be grown under glass, as it hates this kind of treatment.
Red Charm
- Origins unknown.
Fragrant red flowers
Red Lion - Origins
unknown.
Magenta flowers which fade to a lightish-pink as the
season advances and a delicate perfume are the characteristics of this lovely
violet, which in recent years would seem to have arrived here from both the
U.S.A. and Australia.
Red
Russian -
Origins unknown, c 1925.
The deepest red violet flowering throughout the winter.
Red Queen
- Origins unknown.
Deep-rose flowers with a strong perfume.
Reids
Crimson Carpet – John Whitlesey, Canyon Creek Nursery, Oroville
(California) USA, 1998.
A compact plant with tidy deep green foliage. It produces brilliant crimson flowers giving
out a lovely scent.
Named after John’s son Reid .
Reine
Augustine - See 'Kaiserin
Augusta'.
Reine des
Agenais
- Pierre Barandou, (Agen)
France. Date unknown.
A variegated form of
'Reine Charlotte'.
Reine
Victoria - See 'Czar
Bleu'.
Riese von
Botnang -
Origins unknown, 1930.
Profuse,
dark-blue flowers.
Riviera
Violet -
See 'Saint
Helena'.
Rochelle - Introduced by Edith Pawla, Capitola (California)
U.S.A. Date unknown.
Small, fragrant pink flowers which are very prolific
and scented.
Rohrbach's
Everblooming
- Origins unknown.
Fragrant purple flowers.
Rosea
Delicatissima - Armand Millet, Bourg la
Reine, France. 1914.
No description available.
Rose
Madder –
Bernwode Plants
(Buckinghamshire) U.K.
A new seedling of V.
odorata with large scented flowers
of a soft pale pink.
Rose Perle
-
See 'Perle
Rose'.
Rosine - Origins unknown.
A selection reputedly from V. odorata rosina or
rosine as it is sometimes known, which is an early pink flowered violet with a
very sweet perfume; the flowers are larger than 'Coeur d'Alsace,’ hardy and
very free flowering. This variety needs a little fussing to produce its best
although when it does the results are well worth- having. A good violet for
growing in a pot.
Rote
Ungarin -
Eastern Germany.
Small deep red flowers.
Roter
Ungar -
See 'Rote
Ungarin'.
Royal Elk - Edith Pawla, Capitola (Califoria) USA, 1947.
“A monarch in a purple robe” is how this violet was
described by its developer. The blooms
were supposed to be up to 2 inches across, carried on stems 9 - 12 inches in
length. Deep-purplish blue flowers, with
a lovely perfume. This violet was
recently re-discovered by John Whitlesey (former president of the International
Violet Association) in a San Francisco
garden.
Royal Robe - Edith Pawla, Capitola (California) USA.
Rubra - Origins unknown.
Reputedly a selection of the pink form of the common
violet, with small flowers that are
sweetly scented. A free flowering and a
pretty addition to the rock garden. It was introduced by the distinguished
French firm of Paillet of Chatenay around 1880, who were also responsible for
the introduction of 'Belle de Chatenay'.
Russian, The -
See 'London'.
Russian
Superb - Origins unknown.
A profusely flowering violet that gives its best
during spring, when it produces small purple scented flowers. It can be something of an untidy plant if not
kept well tended, as it has a propensity to produce an abundance of runners; it
makes an interesting subject for the rock garden. The name of this variety is rather strange
given the size of the blooms.