Camellias Nomenclature



Aaron's Ruby    


Aaron's Ruby

Aaron's Ruby   Aaron's Ruby   Aaron's Ruby

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Slender -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1956

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth) - Private garden

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Abbé Berlèse    


Abbé Berlèse

Abbé Berlèse   Abbé Berlèse   Abbé Berlèse

Species

Hybrid C.reticulata

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Peony Form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Origination year

2000

Seen

Botanischer Garten (Köln)

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Abbé de Beaumont    


Abbé de Beaumont

Abbé de Beaumont   Abbé de Beaumont   Abbé de Beaumont

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Formal double

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

France

First publication

1873

Seen

Trevarez Garden - Nursery

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Acadie    


Acadie

Acadie   Acadie   Acadie

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Botanic Nursery Thoby (France)

Seen

Private garden

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Ace of Hearts    


Ace of Hearts

Ace of Hearts   Ace of Hearts   Ace of Hearts

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1957

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

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Ack-Scent    


Ack-Scent

Ack-Scent   Ack-Scent   Ack-Scent

Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Peony Form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Dr William L. Ackerman (USA)

Origination year

1974

Comments

Deep spicy fragrance

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln)

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ACS Jubilee    


ACS Jubilee

ACS Jubilee   ACS Jubilee   ACS Jubilee

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Formal double - Rose-Form Double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1988

Seen

Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Private garden

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Ada Pieper    


Ada Pieper

Ada Pieper   Ada Pieper   Ada Pieper

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1954

Seen

Trevarez Garden

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Adamastor    


Adamastor

Adamastor   Adamastor   Adamastor

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Peony Form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Portugal

First publication

1865

Seen

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

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Adelina Patti    


Adelina Patti

Adelina Patti   Adelina Patti   Adelina Patti

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

White marginated

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Weeping

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1889

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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Adesugata (Kansai)    


Adesugata (Kansai)

Adesugata (Kansai)   Adesugata (Kansai)   Adesugata (Kansai)

Species

Sasanqua

Synonym(s)

Adesugata

Color

Pink

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1987

Comments

C. vernalis

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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Adeyaka    


Adeyaka

Adeyaka   Adeyaka   Adeyaka

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1968

Seen

Private garden - Nursery - Trevarez Garden - Botanischer Garten (Köln)
Généalogie
Seedling of
C. japonica

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Adolphe Audusson    


Adolphe Audusson

Adolphe Audusson   Adolphe Audusson   Adolphe Audusson

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Audrey Hopfer - Adolphe Audusson Red - Adolphe Audusson Purple

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Guichard (France)

Origination year

1877

Seen

Our garden - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Kew Gardens (London) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Villa Taranto (Verbania Pallanza - VB)
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Adolphe Audusson Variegated    


Adolphe Audusson Variegated

Adolphe Audusson Variegated   Adolphe Audusson Variegated   Adolphe Audusson Variegated

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Fuse Daadaofu - Adolphe Audusson Variant - Adolphe Audusson(Blotched)

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1941

Seen

Private garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno
Généalogie
Sport of
Adolphe Audusson

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Adorable    


Adorable

Adorable   Adorable   Adorable

Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1977

Comments

C. pitardii hybrid

Seen

Private garden - Trevarez Garden

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Adrien Lebrun    Nouveau


Adrien Lebrun

Adrien Lebrun   Adrien Lebrun  

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Graulhiere - Graulthierii - Grauthieri - Graulhierii

Color

Pink

Aspect

White striped

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Peony Form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

France

First publication

1843

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Agnes O. Solomon    


Agnes O. Solomon

Agnes O. Solomon   Agnes O. Solomon   Agnes O. Solomon

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1953-1954

Seen

Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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Ai-no-izumi    


Ai-no-izumi

Ai-no-izumi   Ai-no-izumi   Ai-no-izumi

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Formal double

Habit

Spreading

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1975

Comments

C. japonica ssp.rusticana

Seen

Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Aitonia    


Aitonia

Aitonia   Aitonia   Aitonia

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Rosae Simplex - Aiton's Large Single Red - Aitoniana - Amplissima - Rose Grandiflora Simplex

Color

Red

Flower size

Very large

Flower form

Single

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Great Britain

Origination year

1819

Seen

Chiswick House (London)
Généalogie
Seedling of
Pompone

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Aitonia (Magnolia)    


Aitonia (Magnolia)

Aitonia (Magnolia)   Aitonia (Magnolia)   Aitonia (Magnolia)

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Aitonia (America)

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1942-1943

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Aka-egao    


Aka-egao

Aka-egao  

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1995

Comments

C. vernalis. Released by Shunsuke Hisatomi.

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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Aka-hatsu-arashi    


Aka-hatsu-arashi

Aka-hatsu-arashi  

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Chikushi-no-aki

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1985

Comments

Sport of 'Shibori-hatsu-arashi'. Released by Tomita Kunitake

Seen

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume)

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Aka-koshimino    


Aka-koshimino

Aka-koshimino   Aka-koshimino  

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Anemone Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1912-1913

Seen

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

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Akadera    


Akadera

Akadera   Akadera   Akadera

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Nagasaki-no-kane

Color

Red

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1973

Comments

Released by Tadaishirô Ogawa and Yoshiyuki Nakajima.

Seen

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume)

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Akaharu-no-utena    


Akaharu-no-utena

Akaharu-no-utena   Akaharu-no-utena   Akaharu-no-utena

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Aspect

White striped

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1997

Seen

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)
Généalogie
Sport of
Haru-no-utena

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Akashigata    


Akashigata

Akashigata   Akashigata   Akashigata

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Lady Clare - Pink Czar - Empress - Nellie Bly

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1859

Seen

Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Trevarez Garden - Isabella Plantation Richmond Park (London) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Private garden
Généalogie

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Akatsuki    


Akatsuki

Akatsuki   Akatsuki   Akatsuki

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1938

Comments

Released by Saneichi Koyama

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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Akatsuki-no-kaori    


Akatsuki-no-kaori

Akatsuki-no-kaori   Akatsuki-no-kaori   Akatsuki-no-kaori

Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Pink

Flower size

Very large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1962

Comments

Faintly fragrant

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Private garden
Généalogie
Seedling of
Osaraku

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Akebono (Dawn)    


Akebono (Dawn)

Akebono (Dawn)   Akebono (Dawn)   Akebono (Dawn)

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1931

Seen

Private garden - Parc Floral de Paris - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

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Aki-no-shirabe    


Aki-no-shirabe

Aki-no-shirabe  

Species

Hybrid

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1978

Comments

Fragrant. Released by Kaoru Hagiya.

Seen

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

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Aki-no-yama    


Aki-no-yama

Aki-no-yama   Aki-no-yama   Aki-no-yama

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Aki-no-yama-Tokyo - Aki-no-yama-Edo

Color

White

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1789

Seen

Cimetière Paysager Nantes
Généalogie

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Akita    


Akita

Akita   Akita   Akita

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1993

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana. Flower white to pink.

Seen

Trevarez Garden - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parc Floral de Paris

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Al Gunn    


Al Gunn

Al Gunn   Al Gunn   Al Gunn

Species

Hybrid C.reticulata

Synonym(s)

Aer

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Spreading -

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1976

Seen

Exhibition - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno
Généalogie
Seedling of
C. reticulata

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Alain Barbe-Torte    


Alain Barbe-Torte

Alain Barbe-Torte   Alain Barbe-Torte   Alain Barbe-Torte

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Botanic Nursery Thoby (France)

First publication

2003

Seen

Private garden - Trevarez Garden

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Alba Insignis    


Alba Insignis

Alba Insignis   Alba Insignis  

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower form

Formal double

Position

Shade

Originated by

Belgium

First publication

1849

Seen

Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Alba Lineata    


Alba Lineata

Alba Lineata   Alba Lineata   Alba Lineata

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Colvillii Striata - Lineata Alba - Lineata Striata

Color

Pink

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Peony Form

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Belgium

First publication

1843

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

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Alba Longi    


Alba Longi

Alba Longi   Alba Longi   Alba Longi

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Position

Shade

Originated by

Italy

Origination year

1988

Seen

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

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Alba Plena    


Alba Plena

Alba Plena   Alba Plena   Alba Plena

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Nankin-shiro - Da Bai - Baiyupei - Baiyang Cha -Qiayebai ...

Color

White

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Shade

Originated by

China

First publication

1797

Comments

One of the first cultivar introduced in Europe with 'Variegata'

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Chiswick House (London) - Isola Madre (Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino) - Descanso Botanical Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito) - Villa Melzi d'Eril (Bellagio - CO) - Private garden
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Alba Plena di Casoretti    


Alba Plena di Casoretti

Alba Plena di Casoretti   Alba Plena di Casoretti   Alba Plena di Casoretti

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Alba de Casoretti - Alba Prima

Color

White

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Formal double

Position

Shade

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1844

Seen

Private garden - Exhibition

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Alba Simplex    


Alba Simplex

Alba Simplex   Alba Simplex   Alba Simplex

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Snow Goose - Flore Alba - Single White

Color

White

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single

Flowering

Late season

Position

Shade

Origination year

1813

Comments

Occasional pink stripes.

Seen

Private garden - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)
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Alba Superba (MG)    


Alba Superba (MG)

Alba Superba (MG)   Alba Superba (MG)   Alba Superba (MG)

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Nevius - Northern - Tonnie Leche

Color

White

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Shade

Originated by

Unknown

First publication

1937-1938

Seen

Descanso Botanical Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)

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Albertii    


Albertii

Albertii   Albertii   Albertii

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Prince Albert -Concordia - Beautiful - Ellen McKinsey- Normandy -Gomez

Color

Pink

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Small

Flower form

Peony Form

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

Origination year

1839

Seen

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Alberto Allen    


Alberto Allen

Alberto Allen   Alberto Allen  

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower form

Formal double

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Portugal

First publication

1865

Seen

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

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Albino Botti     


Albino Botti

Albino Botti    Albino Botti    Albino Botti

Species

Japonica

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1867

Seen

Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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Alessandra Anelli    


Alessandra Anelli

Alessandra Anelli   Alessandra Anelli   Alessandra Anelli

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Semi-double

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

Origination year

1983

Comments

Raised by Antonio Sevisi

Seen

Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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Alessandro Carmine    


Alessandro Carmine

Alessandro Carmine   Alessandro Carmine   Alessandro Carmine

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Peony Form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

Origination year

1970

Comments

Originated by M. Carmine, Cannero Riviera

Seen

Private garden

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Alessandro Volta    


Alessandro Volta

Alessandro Volta   Alessandro Volta   Alessandro Volta

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Formal double

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1855

Seen

Private garden

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Alex Ronsoni    


Alex Ronsoni

Alex Ronsoni   Alex Ronsoni   Alex Ronsoni

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Large

Flower form

Peony Form

Flowering

Mid-season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

No origin identified

Seen

Exhibition

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Alexander Black    


Alexander Black

Alexander Black   Alexander Black   Alexander Black

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Heiyali

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Formal double

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1889

Seen

Trevarez Garden

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Alexander Hunter    


Alexander Hunter

Alexander Hunter   Alexander Hunter  

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Alex Hunter

Color

Red

Flower size

Medium

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Upright

Flowering

Early to late

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1941

Seen

Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

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