Collingwood Ingram, Cherries, Rhododendrons and other hybrids

hereisabee says: An Ingram hybrid between the Taiwan cherry and the Kurile - Japan's alpine cherry.

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hereisabee says: An self sown hybrid found at The Grange, named after the black-tailed gull, Ingram likend the tree in full bloom to a flock of gulls nesting the branches.

Prunus 'Umineko' by Elmer Dimpeu

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hereisabee says: An Ingram hybrid betwen the Taiwan and Fuji cherries, Okame - a goddess of good fortune and mirth.

Prunus Okame by Brooklyn Botanic Garden

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hereisabee says: During Ingram's 1926 visit to Japan he found this variety at Osakbe Hotel, named after the hero of Forty-seven Ronin.

Prunus 'Asano' by bric

hereisabee says: The Mount Fuji cherry both used in hybridising and planted as a small tree.

Prunus 'Shirotae' by Mags Latin

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hereisabee says: This the favourite flowering cherry in Japan where the petals fall like confetti.

ソメイヨシノ / Somei-yoshino (Prunus × yedoensis) by Mon

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hereisabee says: A Japanese variety obtained through Annie Freemman but named by Ingram. Daikoku - a Buddhist god famed for good fortune and happiness.

Prunus 'Daikoku' by Damian Marks

hereisabee says: When Ingram moved to The Grange, Benenden, this tree was already in the garden. With no name available he named it Hokusai, one of his favourite print makers.

Prunus 'Hokusai' by bric

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hereisabee says: Ingram began collecting cherry varieties from Japan in the early C20th, then as Japan industrialised and forgot their plant heritage, he was able to sent graft material back there again pre WW2.

Taihaku by Lilla~Rose

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hereisabee says: A big blossy cherry which Ingram had a dislike for, often seen in avenues and parks. A point of interest the founder of Civic Trees who was in aircraft engineering was inspired to create a business that could move large trees after seeing such an avenue cut down in full flower to make way for development.

Prunus 'Kanzan' Cherry by YL168

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hereisabee says: Spring Cherry

Edo-Higan cherry, Kanki-ji Temple 01 by autan

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hereisabee says: Oshima Cherry

Prunus speciosa by Masaoki Hirai

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hereisabee says: Taiwan Cherry often used by Ingram in his hybriding.

Kanhi-zakura cherry blossom (Prunus campanulata) around Shinobuyama Park, Fukushima city 2023/03 No.1. by HIDEO YAMADA

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hereisabee says: Sargent Cherry

Roihuvuori cherry park (Helsinki, 20210516) by Raino Lampinen

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hereisabee says: Ingram named this plant, also known as the Carmine Cherry.

Prunus cerasoides var. rubea by Keith Ross

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hereisabee says: Frank Kingdon-Ward writes about this tree as being different than the Puddum Cherry having white flowers shot with pink and flowering with leaves. Ingram named it prunus cerasoides var. majestica.

DSC03654 Wild cherry by AnitaWPANewDelhi

hereisabee says: Award of Merit for Rh. morii 1956. Epithet after U. Mori collector in Taiwan, flowers April-May.

Rhododendron morii 玉山杜鹃 Ericaceae by Apus wd

hereisabee says: Award of Merit for Rh. hyperythrum 'Omo' 1976. Epithet reddish below, flowers April-May.

Rhododendron 'hyperythrum' by Scarlet Black

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hereisabee says: Award of Merit in 1959 as Rh. wardii 'Ellestee' (Ludlow , Sherriff and Elliot No.1576), flowers lemon-yellow with a crimson blotch at the base. Epithet after Kingdon-Ward, collector and explorer.

Rhododendron wardii by Ross Bayton

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hereisabee says: Ingram is attributed to this Cistus as a cross between C. ladanifer and C. sulcatus.

Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin' (2) by SCPhotos

hereisabee says: ngram is attributed to this Cistus as a cross between C. ladanifer and C. sulcatus.

Cistus Ladanifer 'Pat' by SCPhotos

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