Fuchsia Harrison’s ‘Goldfinch’
It is figured in the Floricultural Cabinet with a white tube and sepals, the latter tipped with green and well reflexed, and a bright red corolla shaded with orange. [FC p.226/1843].
Horticultural & Botanical History
I have no data on the origins of ‘Goldfinch’. A fuchsia of this name is still available today but this plant is described as single with a purplish-magenta corolla and sepals of dull scarlet, a description not consistent with that given in the Floricultural Cabinet.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.479/1857].
Notes
Published Aug 16, 2009 - 03:16 PM | Last updated Sep 03, 2011 - 04:41 PM
Fuchsia ‘Goldfinch’ | FC p.226/1843 | RBGS. 'Goldfinch' is the fuchsia to the right of the tulip.
| Family | Onagraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Fuchsia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Fuchsia Goldfinch
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| Confidence level | high |