Lady Vere de Vere

The Garden, 1887, vol.31, p.318: Free flowering, semi-double. Pink, red and white. Large and bold. Handsome foliage. This variety was obtained from L. van Houtte by the Caledonia Nursery, Guernsey, Channel Isles in 1887. The original plant was sold in 1895 and repurchased in 1905, when the name became attached to the dark red Lady Jane. Believed to have been imported from Japan.