Camellias Nomenclature

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Slender -

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1956

Seen

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Adolphe Audusson

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Audrey Hopfer - Adolphe Audusson Red - Adolphe Audusson Purple

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

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)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Guichard (France)

Origination year

1877

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Akebono (Dawn)

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

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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Akita

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

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

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1993

Comments

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

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Angel

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Candlelight

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden - Chiswick House (London)

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1951

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Angela Cocchi

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Formal double - Rose-Form Double

Flower form

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1856

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Villa Melzi d'Eril (Bellagio - CO) - Private garden

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Anne-Françoise

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Botanic Nursery Thoby (France)

First publication

1993

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Private garden - Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden

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Anticipation

Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

Origination year

1959

Comments

Suitable for hedging.

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Parc Floral de Paris - Palmengarten (Franckfurt) - Private garden

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Ave Maria

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1953

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Private garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

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Beniyuki

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1957

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris

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Benten-kagura

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shichifukujin-benten - Biantian Shenle

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1949

Comments

Variegated foliage

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Berenice Boddy

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Benisi Baodi

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1947

Seen

Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Isabella Plantation Richmond Park (London) - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Palmengarten (Franckfurt) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Descanso Botanical Gardens (La Cañada Flintridge)

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Betty Cuthbert

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Formal double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1960

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Betty Sheffield Blush

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Blush Betty Sheffield

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1956

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris

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Blue Danube

Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Synonym(s)

Lanse Chunaohe

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1960

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Brushfield's Yellow

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Anemone Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Slender -

Flowering

Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Australia

First publication

1970-1971

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C. amplexicaulis

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1910

Seen

Nursery - Parc Floral de Paris

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C. cuspidata

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Trevarez Garden - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Villa Taranto (Verbania Pallanza - VB) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1912

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C. fraterna

Species

Synonym(s)

Thea rosaeflora var.pilosa - Theopsis fraterna

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1862

Comments

Fragrant

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C. hiemalis

Species

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Flowering

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

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1940

Comments

Flower pink to red

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C. irrawadiensis

Species

Synonym(s)

Polyspora yunnanensis

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1956

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C. japonica

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Kew Gardens (London) - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Palmengarten (Franckfurt)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1753

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C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Species

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Botanischer Garten (Köln)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1950

Comments

Called "the Snow Camellia"

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris

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C. miyagii

Species

Synonym(s)

C. Sasanqua var. Miyagii

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1931

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C. nitidissima

Species

Synonym(s)

C. chrysantha (Hu)

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1948

Comments

The 1000^th camellia of the nomenclature.

Fragrant

Seen

Exhibition - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Parc Floral de Paris - World's Camellia House (Kurume) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

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C. rosaeflora

Species

Synonym(s)

Rosiflora

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1858

Comments

An attractive container plant. Slightly fragrant

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C. rosaeflora 'Cascade'

Species

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1982

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Private garden

Seedling of C. rosaeflora

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C. sinensis 'Chinensis Variegata'

Species

Synonym(s)

nodam

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1940

Comments

Variegated foliage

Seen

Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parc Floral de Paris

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C. tenuiflora

Species

Synonym(s)

Tenuifolia

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Spreading -

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Taiwan

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C. tsaii

Species

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

1938

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

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C. vernalis

Species

Synonym(s)

C. Sasanqua - Vernalis sp.

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1906

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Camille

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Single - Semi-double

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Our garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Botanic Nursery Thoby (France)

Origination year

2000

Comments

Fragrant

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Can Can

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Kenken

Color

Pink

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Palmengarten (Franckfurt)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1956

Seen

Seedling of Lady Loch

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Cara Mia

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1955

Seen

Private garden - Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parc Floral de Paris

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Carter's Sunburst

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Carter's Sunburst Regular - Dakate

Color

Pink

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Very large

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1951

Seen

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Private garden - Parc Floral de Paris

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Chapelle de Lucs

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Weeping

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Isola Madre (Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore) - Villa Pallavicino (Stresa)

Position

Shade

Originated by

France

First publication

1993

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Private garden

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Clotilde

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Principessa Clotilda - Principessa Clothilde - Princesse Clothilde -Principessa Clotilde

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1844-1845

Comments

Very prolific flowerer

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Daviesii

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Peony Form - Anemone Form

Habit

Weeping -

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Great Britain

First publication

1843

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Debbie

Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Synonym(s)

New Zealand Champ - Daibi

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Peony Form - Anemone Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Trevarez Garden - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parc Floral de Paris - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parc de Procé (Nantes) - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Our garden - Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth) - Isabella Plantation Richmond Park (London) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

First publication

1966

Comments

Good for beginners. Rustic.

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Debutante

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Sarah C. Hastie - Wutai Xinxiu

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Trevarez Garden - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Palmengarten (Franckfurt) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1930

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Doctor Max

Species

Japonica

Color

Bicolor White-Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1940

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Private garden

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Dr Clifford Parks

Species

Hybrid

Synonym(s)

Pakesi Xiansheng

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Fast

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1970

Seen

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Dr Lilyan Hanchey

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1972

Seen

Private garden - Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden

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Dr Tinsley

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Tingsili Boschi - Tinsley - Tinsley 71 - Tinsley 7-11

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Trevarez Garden - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1940

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Drama Girl

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Wutan Nülang

Color

Pink

Flower size

Very large

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Weeping

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1950

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Private garden

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Duchesse Decazes

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Juanita - Mrs Conrad Wall Junior - Hime - Opelousa's Poeny - Adonidea

Color

Pink

Aspect

White marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

France

First publication

1846

Seen

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Bambouseraie Anduze (Prafrance) - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Trevarez Garden - Palmengarten (Franckfurt) - Parc de la Gaudinière (Nantes) - Parc Floral de Paris - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito) - Private garden

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Duffy Allan

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1957

Seen

Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden - Nursery

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Elegans

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Elegans Chandleri - Elegant - Chandleri Rosea - Rosea Chandler - Yazhi - Meihong Manao...

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Anemone Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Chiswick House (London) - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Parc de la Gaudinière (Nantes) - Villa Taranto (Verbania Pallanza - VB) - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Isola Madre (Borromean Islands, Lake Maggiore) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Great Britain

Origination year

1823

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Elegans Champagne

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Baitaine

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Anemone Form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Arboretum Het Leen (Eeklo) - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1970

Seen

Sport of Elegans Splendor

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Elizabeth Le Bey

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double - Semi-double

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering