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

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

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

From The New Gulliver and Other Stories by Pain, Barry

A sound of harmonium and girls' hymn issuing out of the ruin, on which grow against the sky great tufts of fennel, of stuff like London pride and of budding lentisk.

From The Spirit of Rome by Lee, Vernon

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