Carnival Prince

Nuccio’s Nurseries Catalogue, 1971; American Camellia Yearbook, 1979, p.103, Reg. No.1525: A large to very large, rose-pink semi-double with irregular petals, to full peony. A C.japonica mutant of Carnival Queen. Mid-season flowering; originated by Nuccio’s Nurseries, Altadena, California, USA. Mutation first observed 1964. Average flower size, 11-­12.5 cm across. Plant growth upright, average in density and rapid in rate with light green leaves, 10 cm long by 5 cm wide.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第55页。美国加利福尼亚州Nuccio’s Nurseries Inc.苗圃培育，系‘狂欢王后’（Carnival Queen)品种之突变。花玫瑰红色，花心偶有白色云斑，半重瓣型，大到巨型花，花瓣宽大，先端近圆形，��列整齐而松散，瓣面略皱褶，花心有少量小花瓣，与雄蕊混生，花量中等。叶片淡绿色，椭圆形,略弯曲，植株开张，生长中等。花期中。欣赏：大花朵宽花瓣风风火火跳起来，色泽红蕊金黄‘狂欢王子’喜开怀。