"Chris Boulby" wrote
Paghat writes
Janet Baraclough.. wrote:
(paghat) wrote:

Does anyone know who was "Emily Mckenzie" for whom a popular crocosmia
cultivar is named after?
Does anyone know who was "The Honorable Jean Marie de
Montague" for
whom a
bright red ironclad Rhododendron is named?
You could try asking in uk.rec.gardening. There are several
nursery-owners/ plant breeders among the regulars there.
Janet


Oki-doky, does anyone in the UK garden group know who were Emily Mckenzie
or Jean Marie de Montague??
-paghat the ratgirl

From what I understand, Emily McKenzie was the person who discovered the
plant in her garden somewhere in the Tyne Valley in the north east of
England. Sorry I cannot help with the other question.

You could also try the crocosmia National Collection holder for more
accurate info about the crocosmia origin. David Fenwick has a web site
at: www.theafricangarden.netfirms.com/page7.html

There is also a book called something like 'Look who's in your garden'
but I cannot remember the name of the author and I ought to, I've sent
her a few contributions!
Chris Boulby National Collection of Diascias

info on Jean Marie at :
http://www.paghat.com/jeanmarie.html
Jenny :~)