Lobelia tenuior R.Br.
Half-hardy perennial with deeply toothed, obovate leaves and deep blue flowers with a white eye. To 30cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘A species of great beauty, from the very brilliant colour of the flowers. The Glasgow Botanic Garden owes the possession of the plant to Mr. Lowe of the Clapton Nursery. The blossoms, we allow, are not so large as those represented in the Botanical Register; but they are equally large with those of the specimens sent to us from Edinburgh, and with those figured by Labillardiere from native specimens. The species inhabits the southern extremity of New Holland and of Van Diemens Land. With us, in the greenhouse, it flowers in the autumnal months.’ [BM t.3784/1840 as L. heterophylla]. Introduced to Britain in 1838. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Seed order to Hurst and McMullen, Seedsmen and Florists of London, on 8th April 1846. [MP A2933-1, p.132].
Notes
Lobelia ramosa Hort. ex Burb. (1881) = Lobelia fulgens Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Published Sep 30, 2009 - 05:01 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 12:33 PM
Lobelia tenuior R.Br. | BM t.3784/1840 | BHL
| Family | Campanulaceae |
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| Region of origin | Australia |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Lobelia ramosus |
| Confidence level | high |