Mimulus moschatus Douglas
Fully-hardy, small, creeping, water-loving perennial with masses of clear, pale yellow flowers, lightly dotted with brown, in summer to autumn. To 30cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
In Victorian times it was grown in pots for its intense fragrance, which unaccountably disappeared in the 1920's. It seems likely that more vigorous forms, such as Harrisonii, supplanted the scented form which is not known in the wild. [RHSD]. ‘For this truly charming hardy perennial our gardens are indebted to Mr. Douglas, by whom it was found growing sparingly on the margins of springs in the country about the river Columbia [in 1826].’ [BR f.1118/1828].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.151/1850]. Seed was ordered from Hurst and McMullen, Seedsmen and Florists of London, on 8th April 1846. This is the likely source.
Notes
Published Apr 23, 2009 - 03:06 PM | Last updated Sep 05, 2011 - 02:43 PM
Mimulus moschatus Douglas | BR f.1118/1828 | BHL
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | North America |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Monkey musk |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Mimulus moschatus
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| Confidence level | high |