Species hederifolium Sub-species hederifolium Variety Forma hederifolium

Cultivar Name Apollo Registration Registrant

Originator Published Date Published in

Patent Patent Grant

Trade Mk TM Issue Auth. TM Grant No.

Trade designations

Meaning of name

Herbarium Dep. Illustration Awards

Wild location

Unnamed origin . The original plant was found by Gerard Parker in the garden of E. A. Bowles at Myddleton House amongst colonies of C. hederifolium.

The form that Parker noticed in particular was remarkable not only for the large area of silver on the leaf in the form of a central and

marginal shield (one inside the other separated by a green zone) but also for an overlying flush of pink or red. This plant was named by

Parker as 'Apollo', and it later became known as 'Bowles' Apollo' or even 'Bowles' Apollo Strain'. Gerard Parker did accurate and

Raiser name E.A. Bowles Raiser Year 0
Plants raised % 0

Seed Parent Pollen Parent Ave No Seeds 0

Distinctive leaves have a pink or occasionally red overlay

Resemblance Difference

Leaf description the large area of silver on the leaf is in the form of a central and marginal shield (one inside the other separated by a green zone) but also

has an overlying flush of pink or red. The pink or occasionally red overlay is as variable as it is generally unreliable.

Leaf length 0
Leaf width 0

Flwr description

Flower colour Petal length 0
Petal width 0

Flower scent

Tuber Tuber Dia. (mm) 0

Roots Seed pod



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