Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.
Frost-hardy, woody, evergreen, twining climber with glossy oval leaves, to 10cm long, turning bronze-red in winter, and terminal and axillary cymes of intensely fragrant, pure white flowers, to 2.5cm across, in summer. To 9m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1846. [JD]. ‘A pretty, white flowered, evergreen shrub, flowering when young, and even before the scandent character appears, with blossoms somewhat resembling the common Jasmine, and the scent is equally deliciously fragrant with that favourite flower. It is a native of Shanghai, where it was collected by Mr. Fortune, and introduced by him to the stoves of this country.’ [BM t.4737/1853]. FS f.615/1851.
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue [T.828/1857]. It may have been obtained from the London Horticultural Society. It was included among desiderata in a letter to John Lindley dated 15th February 1848 but was not marked ‘arrived’ on Macarthur’s copy [MP A2933-1, p.157] although the cross next to the entry denotes ‘not new to the colony’ in Macarthur’s shorthand.
Notes
Published Jun 03, 2009 - 02:20 PM | Last updated Jun 03, 2009 - 02:27 PM
Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem. | BM t.4737/1853 | BHL
| Family | Apocynaceae |
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| Region of origin | China, Korea, Japan |
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| Common Name | Confederate jasmine, Star jasmine, Chinese jasmine |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Rhynchospermum jasminoides |
| Confidence level | high |
