Camellias Nomenclature



Camellia Hybrid 'Arctic Snow '    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Dr William L. Ackerman (USA)

Seen


Camellia Hybrid 'Ariels Song'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

New Zeland

Origination year

1973

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Sasanqua 'Asakura'    


Species

Sasanqua

Synonym(s)

Akebono-fuji - Zhaocang

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1974

Camellia Japonica 'Aspasia Macarthur'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Pomponia Improved - Flore Celeste - Aspasia (New) - Aspasia Nova - Makade

Color

White

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1848

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores) - Descanso Botanical Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)

Camellia Japonica 'Astro Nova'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1988

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Japonica 'Auburn White'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1900

Camellia Japonica 'Ayumi-shiro'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower form

Position

Shade

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

2010

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Azuma-nishiki'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1912

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Barallia'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower form

Position

Shade

Originated by

Portugal

First publication

1844

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Sasanqua 'Beatrice Emily'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1957

Camellia Japonica 'Belle Judith'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Belle Judita

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1846

Comments

May have pink striped flowers

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Benten-shiratama'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shiratama-benten

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1975

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Bertha Ravené'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Bertha Ravene Beiten

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1871-1872

Camellia Japonica 'Betty's Beauty'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yumian Beiti - Rudy Moore

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

First publication

1976

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Betty Foy Sanders'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1959

Camellia Japonica 'Betty Sheffield'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1951

Comments

Seedling of 'Mrs F.L. Gibson'

Camellia Japonica 'Betty Sheffield Supreme'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Baiyi Dahuangguan

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1956

Camellia Japonica 'Betty Sheffield White'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1965

Camellia Japonica 'Bice Rosazza'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1858

Camellia Japonica 'Biho'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Songbird - Biho (1)

Color

White

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Unknown

First publication

1938-1939

Camellia Sasanqua 'Blanchette'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1936

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Bonardii'    Nouveau


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1840

Camellia Japonica 'Bonchamps'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Shade

Originated by

No origin identified

First publication

2003

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Bonomiana'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Fain's Best - Bonomiana Alba

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1858

Camellia Japonica 'Botanyuki'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1958

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Camellia Sasanqua 'Briar'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

France

First publication

1993

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Japonica 'Bride's Bouquet'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

First publication

1950

Seen

Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino)

Camellia Japonica 'Bridesmaid'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1971

Comments

Sport of 'Margaret Wells'

Camellia Japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1970-1971

Camellia Hybrid 'Buttermint'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1996

Comments

Very creamy white to pale yellow. Hybrid of C. kissi. Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Camellia Species C. buxifolia    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Camellia Species C. crapnelliana    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1904

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. cuspidata    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1912

Camellia Species C. cuspidata var. grandiflora    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1950

Comments

The flower is almost twice the size of C. cuspidata

Camellia Species C. euryoïdes    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1826

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Camellia Species C. fraterna    


Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Thea rosaeflora var.pilosa - Theopsis fraterna

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1862

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. granthamiana    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1956

Camellia Species C. grijsii    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1879

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. irrawadiensis    


Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Polyspora yunnanensis

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1956

Camellia Species C. kissii    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1820

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. lipoensis    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1986

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. longicarpa    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Species C. lutchuensis    


Species

Species

Synonym(s)

Theopsis lutchuensis - Thea lutchuensis

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1900

Comments

Sweet fragrance

Camellia Species C. meiocarpa    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

No origin identified

Camellia Species C. miyagii    


Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. Sasanqua var. Miyagii

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1931

Camellia Species C. nokoensis    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Taiwan

First publication

1919

Camellia Species C. oleifera    


Species

Species

Synonym(s)

C. drupifera - C. oleosa

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1818

Comments

Fragrant. Known as "tea-oil"

Camellia Species C. pitardii var. alba    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1981

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Camellia Species C. salicifolia     


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1851

Comments

Slightly fragrant

Camellia Species C. saluenensis    


Species

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1933

Comments

Cold hardy. Contribute to large number of hybrids. Flowers white to rose-pink