Camellias Nomenclature



Camellia Japonica 'Shôwa-wabisuke'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shôwa-no-wabisuke - Little Princess - Secchûka - Yanagiba-wabisuke

Color

Pink

Aspect

Pink blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1938

Comments

Wabisuke

Camellia Hybrid 'Showboat'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

2012

Seen

Exhibition

Camellia Japonica 'Shuchûka'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shuchuka (1) - E.A. McIlhenny

Color

White

Aspect

Red marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1789

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Shugetsu'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1980

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Shuko-no-tsuki'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1984

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Hybrid 'Shunpû'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1986

Comments

Rather strong fragrance

Camellia Japonica 'Shûran'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1988

Comments

Seedling of 'Peter Pan'. Released by Tadao Yamaguchi.

Camellia Japonica 'Shusugasane'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Monjusu Red - Monjusu-aka - Carmen - Otome Red - Hijusu - Red Donckelarii California...

Color

Red

Flower size

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1828

Comments

Sport of 'Monjusu'

Seen

Exhibition

Camellia Japonica 'Sierra Spring '    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1949

Seen

Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth) - Private garden

Camellia Reticulata 'Sigrid Sigrid '    


Species

Reticulata

Color

Pink

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Portugal

Seen

Exhibition

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Anniversary'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinhun Jinian

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1960

Comments

Pictutes taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Chalice'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinbai Chalisi

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1958

Camellia Sasanqua 'Silver Dollar '    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1978

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Silver Lace'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinchoudai

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1982

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Mayer'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

No origin identified

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Ruffles'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1965

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Tower'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1980

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Camellia Japonica 'Silver Waves'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinlangtao

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1970

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Camellia Japonica 'Silverado'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1995

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Camellia Japonica 'Simeon'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Ximeng

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1944

Seen

Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino)

Camellia Hybrid C.x williamsii 'Simon Bolitho'    


Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Color

Pink

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Great Britain

First publication

1995

Camellia Reticulata 'Simpatica'    


Species

Reticulata

Synonym(s)

Rongqia

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1976

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Sir Victor Davies'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

First publication

1992

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Reticulata 'Sissi '    


Species

Reticulata

Color

Pink

Flower size

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

France

Origination year

2009

Comments

Raised by Roger Salaün

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Sasanqua 'Slim 'N Trim'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1991

Camellia Japonica 'Smellie Nellie'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1979

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Hybrid 'Snippet'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

New Zeland

First publication

1971

Camellia Japonica 'Snow'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1959

Camellia Japonica 'Snow Chan'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

White Elegans - Xuechan

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Shade

First publication

1957

Camellia Hybrid 'Snow Drop'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1975

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Hybrid 'Snow Drop Cascade'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

2007

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Hybrid 'Snow Flurry'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1980

Comments

C. oleifera hybrid

Seen

Private garden - Trevarez Garden

Camellia Japonica 'Snow White'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Unknown

First publication

1955

Camellia Japonica 'Snowball'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Snowball white

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

First publication

1932

Camellia Sasanqua 'Snowfall'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1996

Seen


Camellia Sasanqua 'Snowflake (Sawada)'    


Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

First publication

1955

Camellia Japonica 'Snowman'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Xuerin

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1961

Camellia Japonica 'Sofia Chiarugi'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Purple

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1855

Comments

Becomes violet with age

Camellia Hybrid C.x williamsii 'Softly'    


Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Synonym(s)

Piaorou

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

First publication

1983

Seen

Exhibition

Camellia Hybrid 'Solstice'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

2009

Camellia Japonica 'Somersby'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

E.G. Waterhouse (Australia)

First publication

1944

Camellia Japonica 'Something Beautiful'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Fanli

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1979

Camellia Japonica 'Somma Campagna '    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Sama

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1855

Camellia Reticulata 'Songzilin'    


Species

Reticulata

Synonym(s)

Robert Fortune - Pagoda - Pine Cone - Pine Cone Scales - Flore-Plena - Dobrada

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1930

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Sophia'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Sophie No.2, Longview - Sophie Glym

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Belgium

First publication

1853

Seen

Public garden

Camellia Japonica 'Sorin-an'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1978

Comments

Named by Yoshizumi Tobiyama and released by Tokuji Ôoka.

Camellia Japonica 'Sôshin-wabisuke'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Aspect

White marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Origination year

1995

Comments

Raised and named by Sôshin Hirai.

Camellia Japonica 'Soshô'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Suzhuang

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1985

Camellia Japonica 'Soulangiana'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Soulangiana (Casoretti) - Soulangeana

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1836

Camellia Hybrid C.x williamsii 'South Seas'    


Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Synonym(s)

Nanhai

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

First publication

1967