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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.

Passiflora hybrid no.10

A Camden Park raised hybrid, (Passiflora kermesina x Passiflora caerulea) x Passiflora kermesina.  ‘No.#10, described only as P. floribunda fertilised by P. kermesina, was sent to Loddiges’ on 1st February, 1849 [MP A2933-1, p.185].  No.12 was also sent to Loddiges’ nursery and is of the same parentage.

Horticultural & Botanical History

No additional data.

History at Camden Park

William Macarthur’s notebook no.4, [MP vol. 52], contains descriptions of 6 hybrid passifloras, unnamed.  These possibly represent some of the named hybrids that subsequently appeared in the 1857 catalogue.

Notes

Published Jan 31, 2010 - 12:48 PM | Last updated Jul 29, 2010 - 02:06 PM

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Family Passifloraceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, Camden Park
Synonyms
Common Name
Name in the Camden Park Record

Passiflora hybrid no.10 
Confidence level high