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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.

Sinningia speciosa ‘Rubra’

A cultivar of Sinningia speciosa (Lodd.) Hiern. The flowers of rubra are deep crimson red when first opened, growing paler with age, with a bluish tinge in the throat, and deeper shaded stripes on the tube.  [FC p.98/1841].

Horticultural & Botanical History

The Floricultural Cabinet reported that ‘this very beautiful flowering kind we now give a figure of was sent to this country [in 1840] by Mr. Buist, nurseryman, of Philadelphia, to Messrs. Young of Epsom Nursery.  Mr. Buist obtained his original plant from Rio Janeiro a few years back.’  Its flowers were described as deep crimson red when first opened, growing paler with age, with a bluish tinge in the throat, and deeper shaded stripes on the tube.  [FC p.98/1841].  It is also figured in the British Florist and Paxton's Magazine of Botany.  [BF pl.35/1842, MB p.271/1840].  It is probably a naturally-occurring colour form.

History at Camden Park

Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [B.195/1850].  Obtained from the Sydney Botanic Garden, 28th October 1846.  [RBGS AB].

Notes

Published Sep 07, 2009 - 02:40 PM | Last updated Aug 21, 2011 - 02:26 PM

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The image shows a red-flowered gloxinia and red and yellow flowered tropaeolum. Floricultural Cabinet p.98, 1841.

Sinningia speciosa ‘Rubra’ | FC p.98/1841 | RBGS

 

Family Gesneriaceae
Category
Region of origin

Brazil
Synonyms
  • Gloxinia rubra Hort.
  • Gloxinia speciosa var. rubra Hanst.

 
Common Name

Gloxinia, Florists’ Gloxinia
Name in the Camden Park Record

Gloxinia rubra

 
Confidence level high