Notice

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.

Prunus avium ‘Claremont’

A cultivar of Prunus avium L. Flesh; white, soft, with very little stone [Bowman]. I have found no contemporary description of this variety.

 

 

Horticultural & Botanical History

Of little commercial value by 1937 [Bowman].

 

 

History at Camden Park

Listed only in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [Cherry no.5/1850].

 

 

Notes

Sometimes confused with the variety Burgsdorf [Bowman].

 

 

Published Apr 22, 2010 - 07:01 AM | Last updated Jul 23, 2011 - 06:51 AM

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Family Rosaceae
Category
Region of origin

Garden origin, unknown
Synonyms
Common Name

Dessert Cherry
Name in the Camden Park Record

Claremont

 

 
Confidence level high