Saxifraga umbrosa L.
Fully hardy evergreen perennial with compact rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves and pink flowers in summer. There are many garden varieties. To 30cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Ancient garden plant. ‘On rocks in mountains. Var. genuina apparently wild, near Settle, Yorkshire, and naturalized in woods in many places both in Scotland and England. Some of the forms from Kerry approach var. genuina, but have the petioles longer and the crenatures sharper, and therefore may be more properly referred to vars. punctata and serratifolia. Var. punctata common in Connemara, Galway, and not unfrequent near Killarney and other places in the south-west of Ireland. Var. serratifolia in the same localities as var. punctata. England, possibly Scotland, Ireland. Perennial. Summer.’ [English Botany vol.IV, p.70, pl.DXLVII/1865].
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.213/1850].
Notes
Published Feb 20, 2009 - 05:20 PM | Last updated Feb 14, 2010 - 02:04 PM
Saxifraga umbrosa L. | English Botany vol.IV pl.DXLVII/1865 | BHL
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Europe and Britain |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | London?s pride |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Saxifraga umbrosa |
| Confidence level | high |