Contessa Balbani

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Id：ICR-3235

Country：Italy

Year Published/Registered：1852

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

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Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'Contessa Balbani'

Species/Combination：C. japonica

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Caterina Conti Luzzatti Catalogue 1853. Synonym for Contessa Balbani.

Comtesse Balbani Leguay, 1853, Revue Horticole, p.30. Orthographic variant for Contessa Balbani.

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Fratelli Rovelli Catalogue, 1852, p.14: Tuscany, 1851. Imbricated. Outer row of broad petals, bright red, the remainder blotched and striped white, gradually changing until the centre is a pale pink. Luzzatti Catalogue, 1853. No description. Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.25: Magnificent flower, beautifully imbricated, the first ring of petals, broad and well arranged, vivid red, the others spotted and streaked with white and gradually becoming paler at the centre. Originated in Italy by Croft. Synonym: ‘Caterina Conti’.

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