Horticultural charity Plant Heritage is calling for anyone across the UK who is passionate about plants to help keep open ten plant groups which could be at risk , as part of its annual ‘ Missing Genera ’ campaign .
The Missing Genera 2020 comprise ten different types of plants , including Aubrieta , which is often one of the first burst of colour in spring and the attractively sweet Hoya , pure in any family or hothouse . These are n’t presently represented by one of the charity ’s 650 + National Plant Collections , which means that the range of species and cultivars are not being cared for and they ’re at risk of being lost – something Plant Heritage has been work out hard to foreclose since 1978 .
Vicki Cooke , Conservation Manager , Plant Heritage explains : “ The idea of the Missing Genera campaign is to showcase some of the many types of garden plant we have in the UK that do n’t have a National Plant Collection to look after them . Anyone can facilitate by start their own National Plant Collection of one of the types list this year , which they can give care for , mature and ultimately help to maintain for future generations to enjoy . ”
Berberis lologensis ' Mystery Fire ' . Credit : Plant Heritage
Daphne odora ' Aureomarginata ' . Credit : Plant Heritage
This year , the ten flora varieties in need of a home are :
Gaura ' Karalee White '
Elaeagnus ebbingei ' Compacta ' . Credit : Plant Heritage
For those interested in initiate a National Plant Collection of one of the above varieties , visit ' National Plant Collections ' . to discover out how to do this .
The Missing Genera campaign commence in 2016 and every year Plant Heritage highlights ten different varieties of industrial plant not currently represented in a National Plant Collection . So far , the Missing Genera has result in the origination of 4 newfangled National Plant Collections , such as Ginkgo and Aeonium , keeping over 350 species and cultivar good .
Plant Heritage ’s existing National Plant Collections are held in an array of blank , from indoor shelves and small indoor garden , to large gardens and greenhouses . Found in all corners of the nation and looked after by 400 + National Collection Holders , the National Plant Collections contain over 95,000 plants from miniature orchids to mighty oaks .
For more informationPlant Heritagewww.plantheritage.org.uk
