Helichrysum humile Less. var. grandiflorum purpurea
See Helichrysum humile Less. for a description of the type. The variety grandiflorum is of a dwarf habit compared with the type, freely branching, the flower heads larger, and purpureum has flower heads of dark purple [RHSD]. Grandiflorum purpurea presumably combines all of these characteristics to some degree.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Included among desiderata in a letter to John Lindley, 15th February 1848, but not recorded as ‘arrived’ in Macarthur’s copy [MP A2933-1, p.157]. It was also requested of Kew Gardens on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.177]. It may not have been grown in the gardens.
Notes
Another, perhaps less likely possibility is Helichrysum grandiflorum D.Don. Its flowers are creamy white in colour and so a variety purpureum seems unlikely.
Published Sep 10, 2009 - 05:00 PM | Last updated Feb 23, 2010 - 01:49 PM
| Family | Asteraceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | South Africa |
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| Common Name | Straw flower, Everlasting flower, Immortelle |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Aphelexis grandiflora purpurea |
| Confidence level | medium |
