Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Light Purple Expanded’
A cultivar of Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam. Ranunculus flowered chrysanthemum. ‘The present variety was imported for the Horticultural Society in 1820, by Captain Mayer, of the honourable E. I. Company’s ship Atlas. [BM t.2556/1825]. ‘Of middling size, and with flowers in the middle season, but nearly twice as large [as many in the group].’ [FC p.73/1833]. Figured in Curtis's Botanical Magazine [BM t.2256/1821] and very similar to the purple cultivar earlier figured. [BM t.327/1796].
Horticultural & Botanical History
For general information on the botanical and horticultural history of the Florists’ chrysanthemum see Dendranthema x grandiflorum Kitam.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.63/1845].
Notes
Published Apr 13, 2009 - 04:52 PM | Last updated Aug 28, 2011 - 05:00 PM
Dendranthema x grandiflorum ‘Light Purple Expanded’ | BM t.2556/1821 | BHL
| Family | Asteraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | East Asia originally but certainly of garden origin in both China and Japan |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Florists’ chrysanthemum |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Chrysanthemum sinense Light purple expanded
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| Confidence level | high |