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André LaSalle

Last Updated:2022/11/21 16:59:28 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-395

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1955

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'André LaSalle'

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Meaning

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André C. La Salle  SCCS, 1956, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature, p.25. Orthographic error for André LaSalle.

Description

» English Description

American Camellua Yearbook, 1955, p.334, Reg. No.242: A 28 year old chance seedling, grown by André LaSalle, New Iberia, Louisiana, USA, first flowered 1935. Plant growth upright, medium and open; leaves long, slender and serrate. Flower buds, large and round. The flowers are 7.5 cm or more across, completely double and round like a ball. A tiny cluster of stamens in the centre, is surrounded by 5 clusters of stamens with 7 curly petals interspersed and 70 petals. Flowers are white with a pale pink glow. Mid-season to late flowering. Ortho­graphic error: ‘André C. La Salle’.

Flower

Flower Size7.5-10 cm

Blooming Season1-4 Month United States

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