Sinningia speciosa ‘Godefroi de Bouillon’
A cultivar of Sinningia speciosa (Lodd.) Hiern. The Floricultural Cabinet described it as a fine blue [FC p.135/1853].
Horticultural & Botanical History
It was earlier offered for sale in the pages of The Gardeners' Chronicle by Bass & Brown of Sudbury [GC p.432/1851].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in an appendix to the 1857 catalogue [A.58/1857].
Notes
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval French knight from Brabant, now part of Belgium. He was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death in 1100.
Published Sep 07, 2009 - 05:28 PM | Last updated Aug 19, 2011 - 04:27 PM
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
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| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably Belgium |
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| Common Name | Gloxinia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gloxinia Godefroi de Bouillon |
| Confidence level | high |