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Colin Mills, compiler of the Hortus Camdenensis, died in late November 2012 after a short illness. As he always considered the Hortus his legacy, it is his family's intention to keep the site running in perpetuity. It will not, however, be updated in the near future.

Dahlia ‘Lilac King’

‘Very pretty lilac; large, and of excellent form.’  First offered to the public in 1853.  [FC p.37/1853].  ‘Dahlias expected to be extensively cultivated this year include ‘Lilac King’’.  [Gard. Chron. 1853].  It was among the prize takers at the great exhibition of dahlias held in Edinburgh [Gard. Chron. 1855] and a prize winner at the Grand National Dahlia Show of September 1858.  [Gard. Chron. 1858].

Horticultural & Botanical History

For more information on the botanical and horticultural history of the Florist’s Dahlia see Dahlia pinnata Cav.

History at Camden Park

Listed in Addenda to the 1857 catalogue [A.30/1857].

Notes

Published Apr 21, 2009 - 03:41 PM | Last updated Sep 26, 2011 - 09:06 AM

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Family Asteraceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, probably England or Scotland
Synonyms
Common Name

Florists’ Dahlia
Name in the Camden Park Record

Dahlia Lilac King 
Confidence level high