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Antonietta Colnaghi

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Id:ICR-596

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1856

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Antonietta Colnaghi'

Chinese Name:安东涅塔

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Description

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Burdin Maggiore & Co., 1856-1857. No description; van Houtte, 1858, Catalogue, 72:5: Flower large double,  bright rose-pink and dusted with streaks of white and red. Mercatelli catalogue, 1881: Flower large, 8 cm in diameter, spirally imbricated form, vivid rose (RHS CC 51A) with 68-75 petals, with darker vein­ing, light, ashy grey white centre, sometimes with faint, white lines. Leaves eliptic to ovate, 8.3 cm long and 4.4 cm wide, shallow serrated, apex acuminate.  Originated in Milan, Italy.

Flower

Flower Size8-13 cm

Blooming Season Italy

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