Rhododendron indicum ‘Delicata’
Presumably a cultivar of Rhododendron indicum Sweet but I have found no specific description of this azalea. It may be synonymous with Azalea delicata nova, described by Lemaire in Illustration Horticole. The flower illustrated is a long-tubed, single, pinkish lower segments and an apricot upper segment. [IH pl.75, fig.10/1855]. A number of azaleas are illustrated, apparently with a parentage involving ‘A. pontica, calendulacea, viscosa, sinensis etc.’
Horticultural & Botanical History
For more information on Indica Azaleas see Rhododendron indicum Sweet.
History at Camden Park
Desideratum to Loddiges’ Nursery on 13th February, 1848 [MP A2933-1, p.172] and 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.185].
Macarthur had mixed fortunes with plants received from Loddiges’ and elsewhere at this time and many were dead on arrival. Some of these are listed in a subsequent letter but it is possible that others arrived alive and were planted in the gardens although never listed in the catalogues.
Notes
Published Jun 18, 2009 - 01:46 PM | Last updated Sep 07, 2011 - 04:32 PM
| Family | Ericaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin, England or Belgium |
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| Common Name | Indica azalea |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Azalea indica delicata
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| Confidence level | low |