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White Giant

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Id:ICR-20686

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1943

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'White Giant'

Chinese Name:白巨人

Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Giant White  Magor, Ann, 1968, RHS., The Rhododendron and Camellia Yearbook, No.22, p.226. Orthographic error for White Giant.

白巨人  茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.27/28, No.1546.

Description

» English Description

Vanderbilt, 1943, Camellia Digest, 1(3). No description. Magnolia Gardens and Catalogue, 1944-1945: Very large, white flower resembling ‘Lotus’ (Gauntlettii), but blooms more freely. Flowers mid-season. Leaves very large, dark shiny green. Originated in USA by K. Sawada, Mobile, Alabama from seed imported from Japan, first flowered 1939. For illustration see: p.360, Hertrich, 1954, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.I. Sport: White Giant Variegated.

» Chinese Description

朱國棟、蔡燦玉,2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》,p.278.

White Giant白巨人(C. japonica)红山茶。1943,美国亚拉巴马州MobileK. Sawada培育作出。日本引入种子实生,初花1939年。半重瓣、白色、巨大、花期12月。

White Giant (白巨人)一茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.27/28, No.1546.

Flower

Flower Size13-18 cm

Blooming Season1-2 Month United States

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