Id:ICR-43
Country:Portugal
Year Published/Registered:1865
Cultivar Type:For Ornamental
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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Acteon'
Species/Combination:C. japonica
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Acteon (Fiaes) Orthographic variant
» English Description
Acteon (C.japonica), José Marques Loureiro Catalogues No.1, 1865, p.31 and No.3, 1866, Ref.3, p.37. Loureiro, Catalogue No.9, 1872-1873Ranunculiform (formal double), vivid cherry, perfectly imbricated. From José Marques Loureiro Catalogue No.19, 1883, Ref.3, p.77 onwards it is described as imbricated in a spiral form. Included in the list of camellias obtained in Fiaes, Jornal de Horticultura Pratica, Vol. XXIII, 1892, “Fiaes, Eden das Camellias”, by A. d’Almeida, p.100. Orthographic variant: ‘Acteon (Fiaes)’. Originated in Fiaes, Portugal. Photo in Jorge Garrido, "Camelias Portoguesas", Agro Manual Publicacoes, 2014, p. 100. Originated in Portugal by Fiaes.
Flower Form:Formal / Imbricate
Flower Colour:Single color Flower / Pink
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Blooming Season: Portugal
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