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Royal Ascot - Decorative Regal Pelargonium |
These are a bit of a mystery. I started to write about Royal Ascot (being fairly topical just now) and came up against a couple of anomolies. I knew Royal Ascot is a sport of Beromunster, but where do these come from?
So far I have discovered that Royal Ascot first appeared in the Proceedings (?Committee meetings) at the Royal Horticultural Society in 1891. It was awarded a Floral Certificate, one of two awarded at this meeting (the other was an ivy leaf: Beauty of Castle Hill). Royal Ascot was described as "Brilliant scarlet, white centre, dark blotches, making it Regal group". It was presented by C. Turner of the Royal Nurseries, Slough.
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Beromunster - Decorative Regal pelargonium |
I have not been able to ascertain where Beromunster came from - Beromunster is a place in Switzerland, so could that be where it came from - and it must have been before 1891.
Thanks Gwen,,really interesting !
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