Sinningia speciosa ‘Priestleyana’
A cultivar of Sinningia speciosa (Lodd.) Hiern, ‘Priestleyana’ has deep blue flowers. [GRS, GC p.328/1849].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced in 1842.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 catalogue. Obtained from Kew Gardens, brought out from England by Captain P. P. King in 1849. In the confirmatory list sent by Macarthur to King it is marked with an ‘o’, meaning new to the colony. [ML A1980-3].
Notes
Published Sep 07, 2009 - 02:28 PM | Last updated Aug 21, 2011 - 02:28 PM
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Probably garden origin |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Gloxinia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Gloxinia Priestleyii |
| Confidence level | high |