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Capitol City

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Id:ICR-2201

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1947

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Capitol City'

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SCCS, 1947, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature as “Rose red. Medium single”. A camellia similar to Mihata. An unidentified Japanese camellia from the Old Camellia City Nursery, Sacramento, California, USA, named and introduced by Camellia Hall, Sacramento, in 1947: A fire red single, with yellow stamens in the centre, 7.5-8 cm across. It is also said to be the sport of Miss Sacramento. There is also a variegated form. See black and white photo: Hertrich, 1954, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.I, p.76.

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