Fuchsia ‘Sir Henry Pottinger’
A cultivar of unknown parentage. ‘Sir H. Pottinger […] habit is that of Eppsii, quite equal in size, and a very free bloomer; tube and sepals of a delicate light flesh colour slightly veined with pink; sepals well expanded showing the beautiful dark crimson and purple corolla.’ Advertisement. [GC p.253/1845].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Sir Henry Pottinger was the first Governor of Hong Kong as a British Crown Colony. I have no additional data on this cultivar.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.493/1857].
Notes
Published Aug 19, 2009 - 05:21 PM | Last updated Sep 01, 2011 - 03:40 PM
| Family | Onagraceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Fuchsia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Fuchsia Sir Henry Pottinger |
| Confidence level | high |