Id:ICR-3986
Country:United States
Year Published/Registered:1955
Cultivar Type:For Ornamental
Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Dogwood'
Species/Combination:C. japonica
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» English Description
Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.II, p.88, black and white photo, p.90: Single, self white, 10 cm wide by 4 cm deep; petals usually 6, 5.5 cm x 4 cm wide, haft abrupt, broad channelled. Stout column of stamens with white filaments, yellow anthers. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, 8-9 cm long x 3.5-4 cm wide, very dark, glossy green, impressed midrib, margins rolled under, thick leathery, broad, shallow, sharp serrations. Habit upright, loosely branched. Flowers early to mid-season. Originated in USA.