Vinca minor 'Mrs Betty James'

Conservation Plant - HPS Number P197

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Introduced: 2017
By: Shropshire Group

Date added to the website: 9th Jun 2023
Date updated on the website: 7th Nov 2023

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Conservation Scheme information for Vinca minor ‘Mrs Betty James’

ID: P197
Introduced: 2017
By: Shropshire Group
Reason: Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers noticed this plant for sale at a Cottage Garden Society meeting in Shropshire and named it after Betty James who had brought the plant in and had grown it for many years.
Verified by: Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers
Description: Mat-forming perennial. Good ground cover or can scramble through neighbouring plants. Evergreen.
Dimensions: 10cm x 100cm (approx)
Flowers: Double flowers, purple in bud and light violet-blue when fully open.
Foliage: Narrowly ovate mid-green leaves.
Soil: Any soil.
Aspect: Full sun, part or full shade
Pests: May be affected by a rust.
Cultivation: Will tolerate even dry shade once established. Spread can be limited by trimming the plant and removing unwanted rooting stems.
Propagation: Stems will layer easily as they touch the ground. New plants can be detached and grown on.

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Vinca minor 'Mrs Betty James' linked to 3 articles

Conservation Feature March 2022

June 2020 Conservation Feature

October’s Conservation Blog

Articles and Publications linked to this genus

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10 linked publications

Shade Monthly January 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly January 2016

Shade Monthly February 2016 by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly February 2016

Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition by Joe Sime
Publication: Shade Monthly
Edition: Shade Monthly – Special Epimedium Edition

Making the most of polypodiums in the garden by Helen Picton
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024

Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal

Flora study trip to Nepal by Misako Kasahara
Publication: KBBS
Edition: Flora study trip to Nepal

American gardens – Missouri and New York City by Chris Taylor
Publication: The Hardy Plant
Edition: Vol. 45 No 1 Spring 2024

Agapanthus and the Love Hate Relationship by Janet Sleep
Publication: Cornucopia
Edition: 24: Autumn 2009

A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen by Hannah Hall, George Ryan, Dr Alastair Culham and Evita Kypraki University of Reading
Publication: KBBS
Edition: A Cretan Odyssey: In Search of Hyacinthinae, Narcissus and Cyclamen

2 linked articles

On a Chalk Hillside September 2023 – Developing our garden

Plant of the Month January 2017

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Conservation Plant

Vinca minor ‘Mrs Betty James’

P197

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