James Grieve (gardener)

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James Grieve (* 1841 in Peebles ; † 1924 ) was a Scottish gardener and plant breeder. He was best known for the apple variety named after him, James Grieve . A portrait of Grieve by Henry Wright Kerr is in the possession of the National Galleries Scotland .

Grieve was born in Peebles to Charles and Jane Grieve. He began training as a gardener in Peebles at the age of twelve and had worked in the parks of nearby Stobo Castle since 1855 . Four years later he moved to Edinburgh to work at the Dickson's Nurseryman nursery there. He stayed there for 35 years and has been running the business since 1870. It was with Dickson and Son that he raised the apple that would spread around the world and be a popular garden apple well into the 21st century. After Dickson moved in 1895, Grieve left the business and started his own nursery, Redbreas Nursery, in the Edinburgh borough of Broughton .

Grieve bred several award-winning apple and strawberry varieties for him throughout his career. Landscaped he teamed up beside especially through the breeding of hybrids out, especially at the violets , carnations and country cloves . The Rhododron variety Grivi is also named after Grieve. He was known as a judge at breeding shows and a lecturer at the horticultural associations in Scotland. He also held courses at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh .

In 1914, Grieve received the Neill Award from the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society for his life's work . Grieve is buried in Rosebank Cemetery , Edinburgh. There is a plaque on his birthplace in Peebles.

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  1. ↑ a b Fay Young: In Search of James Grieve (PDF; 367 kB) in: Broughton History Society Newsletter No. 28 Summer 2011 pp. 4-6

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SURNAME Grieve, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Scottish gardener and plant breeder
DATE OF BIRTH 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH Peebles
DATE OF DEATH 1924