Fuchsia Turville & Smith’s ‘Cleopatra’
‘Cleopatra’ […] ‘a good variety’ bred by Turville and Smith, was recommended by The Gardeners' Chronicle. [Gard. Chron. 1846]. It was a ‘light coloured’ fuchsia, which at that time usually meant that the tube and sepals were whitish and the corolla a shade of crimson.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.463/1850]. Obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. Regarded by Macarthur as new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Aug 12, 2009 - 07:21 AM | Last updated Sep 05, 2011 - 04:26 AM
| Family | Onagraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Fuchsia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Fuchsia Cleopatra |
| Confidence level | high |