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The name of a city in Belgium (Flemish Gent, French Gand), used attrib. to designate any of a number of hybrid azaleas first developed by P. Mortier of Ghent between 1804 and 1834.
1841J. Loudon Ladies' Companion 23/1 The kinds called the Ghent Azaleas, are hybrids and varieties raised in Belgium. 1882Lindley & Paxton Paxton's Flower Garden I. 65 Blooming somewhat later than the Ghent varieties. 1889W. Robinson Eng. Flower Garden (ed. 2) 769/2 The hardy Azaleas, called Ghent azaleas, have sprung chiefly from the wild azaleas that grow in North America. 1963Oxf. Bk. Garden Flowers 56 Azalea pontica..is one of the species used in developing the first ‘Ghent’ azaleas. |