Fuchsia serratifolia Ruiz & Pav. var. multiflora
See Fuchsia serratifolia Ruiz & Pav. The variety Fuchsia serratifolia multiflora was described in the Floricultural Cabinet: ‘The handsome species most of our readers know, the present variety is a good acquisition. The flowers are a little less than the former, the tube two inches long, of a pretty rosy-lilac colour, and the corolla a light orange. The plant blooms much more freely than the original species. It merits a place in every collection.’ [FC p.267/1851].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Multiflora is figured in the British Florist. [BF pl.80/1845].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.94/1850]. Fuchsia serratifolia multiflora was obtained from Veitch’s Nursery, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. Believed by Macarthur to be scarce in the colony although not a new introduction. In the confirmatory list sent to King Macarthur also records receiving Fuchsia serratifolia from Kew Gardens. He considered this form new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Aug 19, 2009 - 05:27 PM | Last updated Mar 14, 2010 - 11:15 AM
Fuchsia serratifolia Ruiz & Pav. var. multiflora | BF pl.80/1845 | RBGS. Also included in the figure is a Gesneriad, Siphocampylus coccineus.
| Family | Onagraceae |
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| Region of origin | South America |
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| Common Name | Saw-leaved fuchsia, Serrated-leaved fuchsia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Fuchsia serratifolia multiflora |
| Confidence level | high |