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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.

Lythrum salicaria ‘Roseum Superbum’

A cultivar of Lythrum salicaria L. A fully hardy, clump-forming perennial with star-shaped, bright purple-pink flowers in spike-like racemes in summer to autumn.  To 45cm. The variety roseum superbum has larger rose-coloured flowers.  [RHSE, Hortus].

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

Ancient garden plant.  Used by early Australian settlers to treat dysentery and as an anti-haemorrhagic.  [HB].  Don.

 

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [H.137/1850].

 

Notes

Published Feb 11, 2009 - 03:20 PM | Last updated Oct 20, 2011 - 05:19 PM

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Family Lythraceae
Category
Region of origin

Widely distributed in Europe and Asia as far as Australia
Synonyms
Common Name

Purple loosestrife
Name in the Camden Park Record

Lythrum roseum superbum 

 
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