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.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. flava
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. Flava is a form with yellow flowers. The illustration givenhere, from Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, shows a flower that is peach coloured rather than yellow.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. florepleno
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. Florepleno has double flowers.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. from Tahiti
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. Seeds of a Tahitian variety was sent from Tahiti by John Bidwill and raised at Camden. I have found no specific description but it is probably similar to the double scarlet form collected by Captain James Cook in 1769 and described below. This form appeared to be the predominant Hibiscus in Tahiti at the time.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. lutea
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. Lutea is a double yellow form, introduced to Britain in 1823. [PD, JD]. The figure is from Loddiges Botanical Cabinet and shows a flower more white than yellow.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. rubra
See Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. for a description of the species. The variety rubra has deep red double flowers. [LBC no.995/1824].
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. variabilis
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. I have found no reference to the variety variabilis but see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. variegata.
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. var. variegata
For information on the species see Hibiscus rosa sinensis L. Variegata is a semi double, rose pink flower, streaked with red, the outer ring of petals somewhat reflexed.
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex Graham
Frost-hardy, rounded, open shrub with usually lobed leaves and pink flowers, to 12cm across. To 6m. [Wrigley, FNSW, Don].
Hibiscus syriacus L. var. alba simplex
Fully-hardy, erect, deciduous shrub with 3-lobed leaves, to 10cm long, and single or paired, large, trumpet-shaped flowers, usually dark pink in the wild, to 6cm across, arising from the leaf axils in summer and autumn. To 3m. Alba simplex has single white flowers. Cultivars with single white flowers still grown include, notably ‘Totus albus’ and ‘Snowdrift’. There are many colour forms, such as those described here, and double forms are common. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Hibiscus syriacus L. var. purpurea plena
For information on the species see Hibiscus syriacus L. var. alba simplex. Purpurea plena is a form with double red to purple flowers. [PD].
Hibiscus syriacus L. var. violacea simplici
For information on the species see Hibiscus syriacus L. var. alba simplex. Violacea simplici has single, violet-coloured flowers. Probably similar to the varieties ‘Blue bird’ and ‘Coelestis’, violet-blue with a darker eye. [Hilliers’].
Hibiscus x sydneyi [Bidwill]
Hibiscus splendens Fras. ex Graham x Hibiscus heterophyllus Vent. Hybrid raised by John Bidwill, presumably in Sydney. I have found no description but this cross was recently repeated at Camden Park. It is yet to flower but the leaves are deep green, deeply lobed and palmate in form, quite dissimilar to the adult leaves of both parents, in particular they are free of the greyish pubescence of the seed parent.
Hindsia violacea Benth.
Tender, downy, evergreen shrub with ovate leaves and clusters of ultra-marine flowers in spring. To 90cm. [RHSD].
Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz.
Frost tender, erect, then scrambling shrub with slightly toothed, ovate leaves, to 10cm long, and racemes, to 12cm long, of narrowly trumpet-shaped crimson and orange-red flowers, to 2.5cm long, from summer to autumn. To 10m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Hovea elliptica DC.
Frost-tender, slender, erect, evergreen shrub with narrow, oval to lance-shaped leaves and short axillary clusters of purple, pea-like flowers in spring. To 1.8m. [RHSD, Hortus, Blombery].
