Elegans Supreme

American Camellia Yearbook, 1960, p.196, Reg. No.501: A 6 year old mutant of Elegans, originated by W.F. Bray, Pensacola, Florida, USA. Plant growth is spread­ing and dense with dark green leaves, 9.5 cm long x 4 cm wide. The red, anemone form flowers, 12-15 cm across x 3.8 cm deep, have 21 petals, 20-30 petaloids and yellow stamens. The flower is wine red, with ruffled and wavy petals. Blooms mid-season to late. Received the “Sewell Mutant Award” in 1966; the Arminter C. Cawood Camellia Japonica Award for 1976; the “William E. Woodroof Camellia Hall of Fame Award” in 1980 and the “William Hertrich Award” for 1967. Orthographic error: ‘Elgans Supreme’. For colour pho­tos see: American Camellia Yearbook, 1966 facing p.18; Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.54. The front cover New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1971, vol.VII, No.3 and the Ency­clopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, p.37, pl.50. There is also a variegated form. See note under Elegans Champagne. Chinese synonym: ‘Chaoji Saimudan’. (Peony Supreme).

至尊，Elegans Supreme（C. japonica），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第204页，深粉红、銀蓮花型、大~巨大輪、中~ 晚花，1960年美國發表。

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第83页。美国佛罗里达州W.F.Bray先生培育，系‘雅致’（Elegans)品种之突变。花酒红色，托桂型，大到巨型花，最大花径可达15cm，大花瓣21枚，边缘略皱褶，呈波浪状，中部小花瓣30枚以上，有时带白斑，簇拥成团，边缘可见小锯齿，偶见极少的黄色雄蕊间生，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，叶齿深尖，质薄，植株开张，生长旺盛。花期中至晚。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》 p.84. Elegans Supreme 至尊(C. japonica)红山茶 。 1960，美国佛罗里达州 Pensacola，W.F. Bray 。 Elegans (雅致）的枝变种。半重瓣唐子、洋红色、花瓣边缘锯齿状突起绉折、多量小凹缺、 太〜巨大(12〜15 x 4cm)、花期1〜3月、树性横张、浓密。Elegans Supreme—蔡福贵，1984,茶花，p.159, No.166.图 60.Elegans Supreme (至尊)一茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.8/28, No.639.Elegans Supreme (超级赛牡丹)一高继银，1998,世界名贵茶花，p.33, No.6.