John Dominy

John Dominy (1816 – 12 February 1891) was a British horticulturist and plant hybridiser.

[2] During his time at the Veitch Nurseries, Dominy mentored John Seden, who would go on to become a distinguished hybridist in his own right.

He served his apprenticeship as a gardener for a private household before, in 1834, he joined the nursery of Lucombe, Pince & Co. in Exeter.

He remained with Veitch initially until 1841 before being appointed head gardener to J. P. Magor of Redruth in Cornwall.

[1] After spending nearly five years at Redruth, Dominy returned to the Veitch Nurseries, working both at Exeter and the firm's new branch in Chelsea, before poor health forced his retirement in 1880.