Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde
Frost hardy, upright evergreen shrub with up to 13, slender, sharply-toothed leaflet per leaf, and dense, upright racemes of bright yellow flowers in autumn, followed by white-frosted, dark blue berries. To 1.2m. [RHSE, Hilliers’, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain by Robert Fortune in 1846. [JD]. He obtained it from a nursery garden in Northern China.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.150/1850]. One of a number of plants received from Captain Simpson in late 1849 or early 1850, apparently on the same ship as those accompanying Captain P. P. King. The source is unclear. [ML A1980-3]. It had been requested of John Lindley on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.182a].
Notes
Published Feb 24, 2010 - 03:42 PM | Last updated Jul 14, 2010 - 05:14 PM
| Family | Berberidaceae |
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| Region of origin | China |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Berberis Fortuni |
| Confidence level | high |