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Amazone

Last Updated:2022/11/21 14:53:51 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-339

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1842

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Amazone'

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Meaning

Synonym

Amazoni  van Houtte, 1851, Catalogue, 44:2. Orthographic error for Amazone.

Amazzone  Burdin Maggiore & Co. Catalogue, 1845, p.41. Orthographic error for Amazone.

L'Amazzone  Scarlatti Catalogue, 1888. Synonym for Amazone.

Description

» English Description

van Houtte, 1842, Catalogue, 9:7. No description. Charles van Geert Cata­logue,1845, p.1: Globular form; rosy red. Burnier & Grilli Catalogue,1846-1847 as ‘Amazzone’: Large, formal double, deep red displaying petals like a star. Originated in Italy. Orthographic errors: ‘Amazzone’, ‘Amazoni’ Van Geert, 1848 has this as a synonym for Maria Dorothea, but this is in error as Maria Dorothea is a white.

Flower

Flower Size10-13 cm

Blooming Season Italy

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