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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.

Daphne genkwa Sieb. & Zucc.

Fully hardy, upright, open, deciduous shrub with opposite, lance-shaped leaves, silky when young, and axillary clusters of 2-7 fragrant lilac flowers, borne before the leaves in spring.  To 1.5m.  [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced from China by Robert Fortune in 1844.  [JD].  Figured in Flore des Serres.  [FS pl.208/1847].

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.374/1850].  One of a number of plants received from Captain Simpson in late 1849 or early 1850, apparently on the same ship as those accompanying Captain P. P. King.  The source is unclear.  [ML A1980-3].  It had been requested of John Lindley on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.182a].

Notes

Published Mar 12, 2009 - 03:34 PM | Last updated Mar 05, 2010 - 05:35 PM

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Illustrated are opposite, lance-shaped leaves and axillary clusters of lilac flowers. Flore des Serres pl.208, 1847.

Daphne genkwa Sieb. & Zucc. |  FS pl.208/1847    | CSIRO Black Mountain Library, Canberra

Family Thymelaeaceae
Category
Region of origin

China
Synonyms
  • Daphne fortunei Lindl.
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Daphne Fortuni
Confidence level high