George Loddiges

George Loddiges (1784/1786 – 5 May 1846) was a British gardener, artist, and naturalist.

Along with his brother William, George also trained in the trade of plants and the management of nurseries.

The family managed special greenhouses and a 9 acre arboretum for tropical plants and were reputed for their collections of palms and orchids.

George Loddiges was involved in establishing the Abney Park cemetery garden in 1839-40.

He had a collection of 200 species of hummingbirds which were acquired by the British Museum of Natural History in 1933.