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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.

Digitalis purpurea L. var. maculata superba

Maculata superba is a distinctly spotted form.  [Hortus]. Digitalis purpurea superba, a hybrid with pink and purple flowers, was introduced in 1842.  [PD].  This is probably the ‘new spotted’ form ordered by Macarthur.  Whether it is a true hybrid or a variety of purpurea with particularly prominent spots is unclear.

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data.

History at Camden Park

Seed order to Hurst and McMullen, Seedsmen and Florists of London, on 8th April 1846.  [MP A2933-1, p.132].

 

Notes

Published Sep 24, 2009 - 12:18 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:10 PM

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Family Scrophulariaceae
Category
Region of origin

Europe
Synonyms
Common Name

Leopard foxglove
Name in the Camden Park Record

Digitalis (new spotted) 

 
Confidence level medium