London pride

British  

noun

1. a saxifragaceous plant, a hybrid between Saxifraga spathularis and S. umbrosa, having a basal rosette of leaves and pinkish-white flowers

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Example Sentences

London pride is common enough, but I like it and grow it.

From The New Gulliver and Other Stories by Pain, Barry

But to go back to the little front yards: we are sorry to miss them and their tangle or orderliness of roses and larkspur and honeysuckle, Canterbury bells and London pride, lilacs and peonies.

From Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches by Jewett, Sarah Orne

Nothing grew in the rockery except London pride and snails.

From The Phoenix and the Carpet by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Her grandmother's flower-garden had been constantly encroached upon by the turf which surrounded it, until the snowberry bush, the London pride, the tiger-lilies, and the crimson phlox were like a besieged garrison.

From A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches by Jewett, Sarah Orne

And so the rhyme, London pride amongst the rock-work, the ornamental water, a rustic bridge, shining laurel leaves, mahogany-coloured liver, warmth, light, and sweet airs all became mingled in one gracious memory.

From The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius by Grand, Sarah