The Royal Horticultural Society has honoured the Duchess of Sussex by naming a beautiful flower after her.
The special flower, now known officially as the ‘clematis Meghan’ is a purple clematis flower with hints of pink that blooms just twice a year – the first time being between late spring and early summer, which is when Meghan tied the knot with husband Prince Harry last year (and the second being autumn).
Clematis Meghan, £17.99, RHS Plants
On its website, The Royal Horticultural Society describes the clematis Meghan, writing: ‘Named after the most recent addition to the royal family (and Prince Harry’s bride), ‘Meghan’ is an exquisite new large-flowering clematis that will usually offer two flowering seasons each year – the first being the most prolific in late spring or early summer (around the time of their wedding), but then again in early autumn.
‘The flowers are a rich and opulent magenta-purple, so they will really make an impact when planted in borders or larger pots.’
Clematis Princess Kate, £19.99, RHS Plants
Meghan isn’t the only royal to be honoured with a flower named after her by The Royal Horticultural Society. Her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, also has a clematis named after her – though Kate’s flower is white and pastel purple, making it just as understated as her personal style.
Rosa The Queen Elizabeth, £19.99, RHS Plants
Queen Elizabeth also has a beautiful pink rose named for her, while Prince William and Kate’s youngest Prince Louis also has a purple clematis of his own named after him. The couple’s daughter, Princess Charlotte, on the other hand was honoured by Dutch flower company Deliflor, who named a pink flower after her ahead of her first birthday.
Clematis Princess Diana, £19.99, RHS Plants
However, William and Harry’s mother Princess Diana has also been honoured by The Royal Horticultural Society – once when a hot pink clematis was named after her, and again after her death when a beautiful pink and white dahlia was named in her memory.
