Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pring Hybrids
History & Heritage
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
1. Pring Hybrids Marker
Inscription.
Pring Hybrids. History and Heritage. The Missouri Botanical Garden became a renowned breeding center for tropical waterlilies through the efforts of George H. Pring, a leading horticulturist and Superintendent of the Garden from 1906 to 1963. Using mostly six African species and one old cultivated hybrid, Pring carried out a complex series of crosses that yielded several popular hybrid cultivars. Pring's detailed notes enabled us to know the ancestry of most of his hybrids.
The Missouri Botanical Garden became a renowned breeding center for tropical waterlilies through the efforts of George H. Pring, a leading horticulturist and Superintendent of the Garden from 1906 to 1963. Using mostly six African species and one old cultivated hybrid, Pring carried out a complex series of crosses that yielded several popular hybrid cultivars. Pring's detailed notes enabled us to know the ancestry of most of his hybrids.
Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 38° 36.838′ N, 90° 15.457′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. Marker can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joyous Music (a few steps from this marker); Milles Sculpture (a few steps from this marker); Bringing Life to Water (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Milles Sculpture (a few steps from this marker); Central Axis (within shouting
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023
2. Pring Hybrids Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
