Rothschild species and cultivars
Many species and cultivars were named after members of the Rothschild family. At least seven species of orchids were named in honour of Rothschild gardeners.
For a detailed account of the history of selected Rothschild gardens and estates, see Rothschild Gardens by Miriam Rothschild, Kate Garton and Lionel de Rothschild (London: Gaia Books, 1996).
The Royal Horticultural Society's Dictionary of Gardening (2nd Edition) lists the following species and cultivars:
| Species | |
| Paphiopedilum rothschildianum (Stein, 1892) | An extremely rare orchid, endemic to the lower slopes of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo. The flowers are large with glossy green leaves and yellow and ivory white petals marked with maroon. |
| Ancistrochilus rothschildianus (O'Brien 1907) | A West African epiphyte collected for Walter Rothschild in Nigeria. It has unusually large, pink and white flowers with a brown blotch on the lip. |
| Augraecum rothschildianus (O'Brien 1903) | A fragrant epiphyte discovered in 1878 in the environs of Victoria Nyanza by Major H.B. Rattray of the King's African Rifles. |
| Cirrhopetalum rothschildianum (O'Brien 1895) | A spectacular orchid, bright purple with yellow markings, originally collected in the hills of Darjeeling for Walter Rothschild. |
| Catasetum rothschilii (Rolfe, 1922) | Collected for Walter Rothschild, in whose honour it was named. The flowers are light green with the inside of the lip buff yellow. |
| Cattleya rothschildiana | A natural hybrid between Laelia lobata and Cattleya intermedia. |
| Vanda Rothschildiana | A beautiful orchid with violet-blue flowers, chequered with darker markings, originally produced by Chassaing, the head-gardener at Ferrieres, in 1931 and named in honour of Walter, 2nd Lord Rothschild. |
| Rosa rothtschildii (Druce, 1913) | A rose discovered by Clarence Druce at Ashton Wold, while visiting Charles; the two men enjoyed various collecting expeditions together. |
| Iris rothschildii (Von Degen, 1936) | A natural hybrid between Iris illyrica and Iris variegata. |
| Rumex rothschildia (Aaronsohn and Evanari, 1940) | Named in honour of Baron Edmond de Rothschild who founded numerous agricultural settlements in Israel, it is a rare dock found on the sand dunes along the coastline in Israel. |
| Gloriosa rothschildiana (O'Brien 1903) | A brilliant scarlet Flame lily named in honour of Walter Rothschild. |
| Anthurium 'Rothschildianum' (1876) | A variety of A. scherzerianum from Costa Rica. |
| Rhododendron rothschildii (Davidian 1972) | Named after Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942) of Exbury. Found by Rock in Yunnan in 1929, in the wild the plant grows about 20 feet high but in cultivation it is a nine foot shrub. |
| Cultivars | |
| Roses | Many roses carry the Rothschild name - 'Baron' and 'Baroness Rothschild', 'Baronne Rothschild', 'Baron Edmond' and 'Baron Adolph'. The 'Baroness Rothschild' rose named after Beatrice de Rothschild (1864-1934) is a large hybrid tea rose with soft clear rose pink petals with a soft silky texture, and is highly scented. |
| Cymbidiums | Among top quality orchids are 'Rozsika', 'Nathaniel', and 'Mrs Lionel de Rothschild'. |
| Rhododendrons | At least twenty are named after Lionel de Rothschild's relatives. After his death a garden hybrid which he raised was named 'Lionel's Triumph' by his son Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009). |
| Other cultivars | Other cultivars named after the family include Cotoneaster 'Rothschildianus', and C. 'Exburiensis'. There is also a violet named in honour of Baroness Alice de Rothschild (1847-1922), and a similar violet variety named 'Baron Louis de Rothschild'. A camellia was named in honour of Charlotte de Rothschild (b.1955), a nerine for Kate de Rothschild (b.1949), a pelargonium for Baron Alphonse de Rothschild (1878-1942), and a begonia and carnation for Mrs Leopold de Rothschild (1862-1937). |
