Fuchsia Storey’s ‘Multiplex’
‘Multiplex’, Storey, 1850. ‘Tube and sepals bright crimson, well reflexed. corolla deep-purple and very double, resembling a double violet.’ [FC p.267/1851].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Veitch and Sons of Exeter offered ‘Multiplex’ for sale in The Gardeners Chronicle of 1850: ‘This, as the name designates, is another double corolla flower, but perfectly distinct from Duplex. The tube and sepals are bright crimson, and well reflexed, shewing to a great advantage the intense purple corolla, which, for doubleness, resembles a large double violet. It is a very free bloomer, and a variety that was greatly admired by those parties who saw it in flower.’ FS p.154 vol.10/1855.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.488/1857].
Notes
Published Aug 18, 2009 - 05:02 PM | Last updated Sep 01, 2011 - 04:44 PM
| Family | Onagraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Fuchsia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Fuchsia multiplex |
| Confidence level | high |