Hippeastrum pulverelento-vittatum
A hybrid between Hippeastrum striatum (Lam.) H.E.Moore x Hippeastrum vittatum (L’Hérit.) Herb. No description is extant.
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘The broad-leaved species of Hippeastrum hybridise with great facility and the original hybrid can be easily inter-crossed. Since the year 1799, when H. reginae was first crossed with H. vittatum by a watchmaker in Prescot, Lancashire, Johnson, after whom the hybrid was named, a very large number have been produced. About 100, with Latin names, are enumerated, and the parentage given, in Sweet’s British Flower Garden in 1830.’ [Baker Am.].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1845, 1850 amd 1857 catalogues [B.217/1845]. It is probable that this plant, Hippeastrum splendido-vittatum and Hippeastrum splendido-pulverelentum are hybrids raised by John Bidwill or possibly William Macarthur, although I have found nothing in the notebooks to verify this. All parent plants were introduced to the gardens before 1845. No descriptions have been found.
Notes
Published May 10, 2009 - 02:58 PM | Last updated Oct 23, 2011 - 04:16 PM
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
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| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably Camden Park. |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Hippeastrum pulverelento-vittatum
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| Confidence level | high |