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.
Passiflora edulis Sims
Frost-tender, vigorous, woody climber with 3-lobed, toothed leaves, to 20cm long, and bowl-shaped white flowers in summer, to 7cm across, with wavy, purple-zoned white coronas, and ovoid yellow to purple fruit. To 5m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Passiflora edulis Sims var. incarnata
Passiflora incarnata of Linnaeus is now recognised as a form of Passiflora edulis Sims. Half-hardy vine with trilobed leaves, to 15cm, and pale lavender flowers, to 7.5cm across, with pink to purple filaments, followed by yellow fruit to 5cm across. [RHSD, Hortus].
Passiflora edulis Sims var. middletoniana
Passiflora Middletoniana is figured in Paxton’s Magazine of Botany. It has fragrant flowers with pale green calyx and segments, with numerous pink dots inside. The petals are narrower with a whitish ground and similar spotting. The crown consists of 2 rows of beautiful purple and white filaments. [MB p.51/1842].
Passiflora foetida L.
Frost-tender, vigorous climber or trailer with 3-5-lobed leaves and green and white, fragrant flowers, to 5cm across, and white filaments, banded violet, followed by yellow to bright red fruit, to 2.5cm across. The crushed foliage has a malodorous smell. [RHSD, Don].
Passiflora herbertiana Ker-Gawl. var. herbertiana
Half-hardy, robust-stemmed climber with minutely hairy leaves, to 12cm wide, and solitary or paired, pale orange-yellow or greenish flowers, to 10cm across, followed by green fruit, to 5cm long. [RHSD, Don, FNSW, Beadle].
Passiflora hybrid no.1
‘No.1. Paler than Kermisina, similar flowers, much [words indistinct] centre petals, very good colour semi-double(?).’
Passiflora hybrid no.10
A Camden Park raised hybrid, (Passiflora kermesina x Passiflora caerulea) x Passiflora kermesina. ‘No.#10, described only as P. floribunda fertilised by P. kermesina, was sent to Loddiges’ on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.185]. No.12 was also sent to Loddiges’ nursery and is of the same parentage.
Passiflora hybrid no.2
‘No.2. Much darker than Kermisina, a lot of purple carmine, lance shaped broader petals and better centre.’
Passiflora hybrid no.3
‘No.3. Darker than ?Kermisina, narrower petals better centre smaller flowers.’
Passiflora hybrid no.6
‘No.6. Like kermisina, not so bright a colour, broader petals, better centre.’
Passiflora hybrid no.7
‘No.7. Paler than Kermisina broader petals better centre.’
Passiflora hybrid no.8
‘No.8. Darker than Kermisina much better centre petals rich colour.’
Passiflora lutea L.
A half-hardy perennial climber with 3-lobed, cordate leaves with yellowish-green flowers. [RHSD, Hortus].
Passiflora maliformis L.
Perennial climber with entire leaves fragrant, white, red and violet flowers, followed by yellowish-green edible fruit. [RHSD, Hortus].
Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers.
Frost-tender, robust climber with branching stems, 3-lobed leaves, to 10cm long, and saucer-shaped, bright red flowers, to 10cm across, with short, purple-blue and white coronas, followed by ovoid, glossy green fruit, to 5cm long. To 3m. [RHSE, Hortus].
