Trees and Shrubs
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. In broad terms it includes all plants with woody stems except conifers and fruit trees and shrubs.
Flacourtia jangomas (Lour.) Raeusch.
Frost tender tree with a spiny stem, ovate, pointed leaves, to 10cm, red at first then dark green, and axillary clusters of yellow-green flowers, followed by edible, reddish-brown fruit, 2.5cm across, with yellow-green pulp. To 10m. [RHSD].
Flacourtia species unidentified
Flacourtia sepiaria Roxb., the ‘Hedge flacoutia’ has been particularly recommended for fencing and hedging. Other species have also been used for hedging. [Don]. Macarthur’s plant could well be such a species.
Forsythia viridissima Lindl.
Fully-hardy, erect, deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with upright shoots, which remain green in the second year, lance-shaped leaves to 15cm long, and bright yellow flowers, 3cm across, usually single but also in twos and threes, in spring. To 2m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Fraxinus excelsior L.
Fully-hardy, vigorous, spreading, deciduous tree with conspicuous black buds in winter, pinnate leaves, to 30cm long, composed of 9, 11, or 13 leaflets, which turn yellow in autumn. To 30m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Fraxinus ornus L.
Fully-hardy, bushy-headed, rounded, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, to 20cm long, composed of 5-9 leaflets, turning purple-red in autumn, and large terminal and axillary panicles of fragrant, creamy flowers in spring and summer. To 15m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Fuchsia ‘Atrosanguinea’
Fuchsia atrosanguinea has a dark carmine tube, long reflexed sepals and a crimson corolla. [CG p.245/1848]. Possibly a hybrid its origin is unknown.
Fuchsia ‘Chandleri’
A hybrid between F. fulgens and probably F. globosa, ‘Chandlerii’ is figured in the Floricultural Cabinet with crimson tube and sepals, the latter tipped with green, and a deep purple, almost blue corolla.
Fuchsia ‘Conspicua Arborea’
Fuchsia conspicua arborea was listed among the best varieties, without description, in the British Florist. [BF p.227/1842].
Fuchsia ‘Corallina’
A strong, robust shrub with large, deep green leaves, crimson-scarlet tube and sepals and dark purple corolla. [RHSD, Hilliers'].
Fuchsia ‘Delicata’
Probably Newberry’s ‘Delicata’, which was ‘warranted the best white Fuchsia ever grown; with every good quality of Venus Victrix, from 3-4 times its size. Tube pure white without forcing; corolla, fine purple; sepals well expanded, and its habit good’. Advertisement from the Upway Nursery, Dorchester. [Gard. Chron. 1846].
Fuchsia ‘Don Giovanni’
‘Dark variety; shown at the Vauxhall Gardens show. [Gard. Chron. 1851]. ‘Flowers very large, tube and sepals crimson, corolla purple-violet. A noble variety.’ Seen growing at Kew. [FC p.225/1852].
