Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr
Fully hardy, erect biennial or short-lived perennial with woolly, silver-grey foliage and usually single, purple-red or pale purple flowers in summer. To 80cm. An excellent and striking herbaceous plant. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘The single Rose Campion has long been an inhabitant of the English gardens, where, by its seeds having scattered, it is become a kind of weed. There are three varieties of the plant, one with deep red, one with flesh-coloured, and a third with white flowers, but these are of small esteem, for the double Rose Campion being a finer flower, has turned the others out of most fine gardens. The single sorts propagate fast enough by the seeds, the sort with double flowers never produces any, so is only propagated by parting of the roots.’ [Miller, quoted in BM t.24/1787]. Introduced to Britain from Italy in 1596. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Listed as Agrostemma coronaria in all published catalogues [H.4/1843].
Notes
Lychnis coronaria Franch. & Sav. (1873) = Lychnis coronata Thunb. which see, synonym Lychnis grandiflora Jacq., from Japan.
Published Feb 01, 2009 - 02:18 PM | Last updated Jul 16, 2010 - 02:36 PM
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Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr. | BM t.24/1787 | BHL
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
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| Region of origin | South east Europe |
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| Common Name | Rose campion, Dusty miller, Mullein pink |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Agrostemma coronaria |
| Confidence level | high |