Events
Napoleon's remains repatriated to FranceNapoleon BirthNapoleon Exiled to St HelenaNapoleon dies and buried under WillowFrancois Le Lievre visits St Helena on Whaling Ship Nil and obtains Willow SlipsFrench Settlers arrive at Akaroa NZ on Comte de ParisRelic Auctioned at HastingsWillows taken to ChristchurchWillow slip collected for British MuseumAkaroa Willow uprooted in stormWillow planted at VersaillesJerusalem Willow replanted at AkaroaSalix babylonica Introduced to UKMr Vernon, Alexander Pope's landlord diesGeneral Beatson supposedly introduces Willow to St HelenaStorm shattters willow at Longwood. Madame Bertrand replants cuttings from it around graveLongwood sold to FranceWillow cuttings transplanted onto banks of Avon River ChristchurchWillows from Longwood observed growing in Te Horeke Hokianga NZWillow replanted at Longwood on centenary of deathFighting French ship calls at St Helena and replants willow, raises Tricolor with Cross of Lorraine (Fighting French emblem)Jan Smuts South African Premier facilitates replanting of willow at LongwoodOccassional table from original willow re-sold at Sotheby's auction. Vendor Hastings Museum, purchasor Maggs Books LondonWillow at Woodbridge Suffolk cut down to make way for new county school"Old Man" willow at Nelson NZ gone before this timeWillow at Kew Gardens cut downWillows planted by JC Firth on Ohinemuri, Thames and Waihou rivers NZPre-1848 Two englishmen ""farming" on St Helena make more money selling willow cuttings than farming,. Move to Otago NZ by 1848Willows at Trenton New Jersey before this timeMature willows documented on St Helena, not clear if salix babylonica etcPlaque on River Avon Christchurch acknowledging origin of willowsBicentenary of Napoleon's deathWilliam Balcombe introduces willows to Carwoola NSW about this timeSalix Babylonica wrongly linked with Rivers of Babylon by Carl von LinneEnglish Weeping willow recorded growing on St Helena by Francis Duncan
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