Veronica ‘Watson's Pink’
Synonyms: Hebe ‘Watson's Pink’, Veronica ‘Watson's Pinkwatson's Pink’ (H)
Description:
This hebe cultivar is closely related to Hebe ‘Carnea’, Hebe ‘Cranleighensis’ and Hebe ‘Great Orme’. It is thought to have introduced by Watson’s Nursery, Killiney, Co Dublin, Ireland. (Hebe Society website 2022) Also cited in A Heritage of Beauty (EC Nelson) 'Origin: supposedly from Watson’s Nursery, Killiney, Co. Dublin, but the earliest record that I am aware of is a catalogue from Treseder’s Nursery, Truro, Cornwall, about 1967.'
Threat Status:
Threatened In Cultivation
As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/
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