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Calliope (Fiaes)

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Id:ICR-2107

CountryPortugal

Year Published/Registered1872

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Calliope (Fiaes)'

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Calliope (Fiaes). (C.japonica),  Loureiro Catalogue No.9, 1872-1873: A regular roseform double. Bright cherry red with deeper coloured veins. José Marques Loureiro Catalogues No.1, 1865, p.31 and No.3, 1866, Ref.32, p.38: Regular rose form, bright cherry with dark veining. Included in the list of camellias obtained in Fiaes, Jornal de Horticultura Pratica, Vol. XXIII, 1892, “Fiaes, Eden das Camellias”, by A. d’Almeida, p.100. Colour photos in the International Camellia Journal, 2009, p.97 and 2010, p.160. Orthographic variants: ‘Caliope’, ‘Calliope’. Originated in Fiaes, Portugal. Jorge Garrido, 2014. Portuguese Camellias-History & Beauty. p.109. 

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Flower Size7-9 cm

Blooming Season2-3 Month Portugal

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