Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Plants
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. Some of the more important families of the Hortus are included here, Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae and Liliaceae. It also contains a wide assortment of other plants with a modified stem or root that acts as a storage organ. Such plants are usually deciduous and have a distinct dormancy period. Shrubs and trees are not included, but there is some overlap with herbaceous plants.
Ismene narcissiflora (Jacq.) M.Roem.
The strap-like basal leaves sheath at the base to form a false stem, the flowering stems bearing umbels of up to 6 strongly scented white flowers, sometimes striped green. To 60cm. [RHSE, Hortus, Baker Am.].
Isoloma pictum Planch.
Frost-tender rhizomatous perennial with hairy, ovate, toothed, opposite, dark velvety green leaves, to 7.5cm long, red-purple beneath, and hairy and long terminal racemes of velvety scarlet flowers, yellow beneath. [RHSD].
Isoloma tubiflorum Decne.
Frost tender, perennial, shrubby gesneriad with hairy, ovate leaves, paler beneath, and small, tubular, yellow flowers, tinged with red. [RHSD].
Ixia ‘Calypso’
Hybrid Ixia of unknown parentage but probably bred at Camden Park. No description is extant.
Ixia ‘Dido’
Hybrid Ixia of unknown parentage. Probably bred at Camden Park but no description is extant.
Ixia ‘Helen’
Hybrid Ixia of unknown parentage. Probably bred at Camden Park but no description is extant.
