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Id:ICR-1978

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1851

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Brunellesca'

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Brumelliensis  Hazlewood & Jessep, 1972, Checklist - Camellia Cultivars from Nursery Catalogues, p.30. Orthographic error for Brunellesca.

Brunelesca  van Biedenfeld, 1856, Practische Grundlehren der Cultur von Camellien, p.34. Orthographic error for Brunellesca.

Description

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Luzzatti, 1851, Collezione di Camelie, p.8: Flower the shape of the tree peony, forming a large sphere, full, colour bluish. For illustration see Verschaffelt 1855, Nouvelle Icono­graphie, Book II, pl.IV: A maroon red, ball-like mass of numerous, twisted, folded, ruffled petals, somewhat similar to Madame Picouline. Originated in Italy by Carlo Luzzatti, Flo­rence. Orthographic errors: ‘Brunelesca’, ‘Brumelliensis’.

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