Daphne genkwa Sieb. & Zucc.
Fully hardy, upright, open, deciduous shrub with opposite, lance-shaped leaves, silky when young, and axillary clusters of 2-7 fragrant lilac flowers, borne before the leaves in spring. To 1.5m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced from China by Robert Fortune in 1844. [JD]. Figured in Flore des Serres. [FS pl.208/1847].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.374/1850]. One of a number of plants received from Captain Simpson in late 1849 or early 1850, apparently on the same ship as those accompanying Captain P. P. King. The source is unclear. [ML A1980-3]. It had been requested of John Lindley on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.182a].
Notes
Published Mar 12, 2009 - 03:34 PM | Last updated Mar 05, 2010 - 05:35 PM
Daphne genkwa Sieb. & Zucc. | FS pl.208/1847 | CSIRO Black Mountain Library, Canberra
| Family | Thymelaeaceae |
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| Region of origin | China |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Daphne Fortuni |
| Confidence level | high |