Meda Mládková

philanthropist

Meda Mládková
Meda Mládková · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Photinia parvifolia
Botanical name
Photinia parvifolia
Planting year
2013
Planters or representatives
Meda Mládková
Mature size
approximately 1,8–2,7 m
Flowering
white flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

A deciduous Chinese shrub with finely toothed leaves and dark red young shoots. Reddish to orange-red fruit follows flowering.

Listed size: approximately 1,8–2,7 m. Flowering or reproductive structures: white flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Meda Mládková
Personality type
philanthropist
Date of birth
Place of birth
Zákupy
Date of death
Place of death
Praha
Notable achievements and career
  • Marie Magdalena Františka "Meda" Mládková was a Czech art collector.
People and participants
Meda Mládková

Marie Magdalena Františka “Meda” Mládková (née Sokolová, 8 September 1919 – 3 May 2022) was a Czech art collector.

Her husband, Jan Viktor Mládek (1911–1989), was an economist and a governor of the IMF. Having spent several years in exile, she returned to Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution of 1989.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Meda Mládková · Author: Jindřich Nosek · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09