■(TB) 'Jacquesiana'

1840, Lémon

'Jacquesiana' (Jean-Nicolas Lémon, 1840). TB, Late bloom. Color Class S9M.

Please note that at least two clones are called Jacquesiana: one from the 19th century which looked roughly like a darker Gypsy Queen; one from the 20th century which is a purplish red bitone. The Wing Seed Catalog of 1919 still describes the old clone although Farr Hardy Plants publishes the new one as soon as 1911. It would be necessary to rename this "red impostor" to stop the confusion: e.g. Cardinal de Richelieu (a reference to the red dress - is cited among the synonyms). The restauration of the original hybrid against a long-time known impostor has already been done by Mike Unser for Gypsy Queen.

See below:

• References
• Synonyms

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References

ORIGINAL JACQUESIANA Lémon, Annales de Flore et de Pomone, 1840, p. 370; Standards salmon bronze; Falls velvety brownish purple; 1841, p. 315: "Well-shaped flower; standards WAVY, CANARY YELLOW ON THE INTERNAL SIDE from claw to almost half of the limb, the other part MORE OR LESS DARK FAWN shaded; claw greenish, dotted and streaked inside with maroon brown; falls ELONGATED, or slightly wavy on the edges, with PANSY COLOR AT THE TIP, then WHITE IN THE CENTER AND YELLOW ON THE EDGES, AND STREAKED on these last two shades of purple violet; claw yellowish-green outside, beards orange-yellow, and stigma of a canary yellow color cut longitudinally by a dark brown band"; 1842 Annales de la Société d'Horticulture Royale de Paris, Tome XXX, pp. 414-417. very high growing plant, multiflorous; Standards salmon bronze on linen gray background; Falls all covered with dark velvety purple tending to blackness; Strange looking flower.
ORIGINAL JACQUESIANA Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie, catalogue de plantes 1918, p. 47. Late blooming. Falls velvety reddish violet almost black; Standards fawn; height 1 m
NEW TYPE JACQUESIANA From Cornell Bull. 112, 1925: "Color effect a bright russet-crimson, velvety bordeaux bicolor. Standards russet-vinaceous to light russet-vinaceous, bronzed olive-buff on claw. falls velvety bordeaux, netted-veined on broad light outer haft. The bronzed orange beard is fine, dense, and projecting. This plant is a vigorous grower, and has lax, slender, deep green foliage, tinged at the base. Its excellent, velvety blooms are freely produced and well carried on long stems. This exceptional variety should be included in every collection. Rating 8".
ORIGINAL JACQUESIANA From Wing Seed catalog, 1919, p. 127: "JACQUESIANA — (Syn. Caroline de Sansel and Conscience.) (Sq.) S. fawn brightened at base with gold; F. velvety reddish-violet, almost black, of wonderful substance and depth of color; style arms old gold and fawn. One of the best. Thirty inches. 50c.

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Synonyms

Caroline de Sansel, Cardinal de Richelieu, Conscience, Jacquiana, Jacquiniana, Jacquisiana, Lord Roseberry.

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Culture

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