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Alba Superba (MG)

Last Updated:2022/11/13 16:11:12 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-147

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1937

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Alba Superba (MG) '

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Meaning

Synonym

Tonnie Leche  McIlhenny Catalogue, 1941. Synonym for ‘Alba Superba’ [Alba Superba (MG)].

Description

» English Description

Fruitland Nursery Catalogue, 1937-1938, p.18, invalidly as ‘Alba Superba’: Medium size, white, semi-double. Vigorous, upright growth. Blooms mid-season. An old camellia at Magnolia Gardens, Charleston, South Georgia, USA, of unknown origin. Synonyms: ‘Nevius’, ‘Northern’, ‘Tonnie Leche’. Orthographic variant: ‘Superba Alba’. On the West Coast the name ‘John G Drayton’ has been erroneously applied.

Flower

Flower Size8-10 cm

Blooming Season United States

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