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Festival of Lights

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Id:ICR-24221

CountryNew Zealand

Year Published/Registered2001

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia pitardii 'Festival of Lights'

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New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, March 2001, Issue No.138, vol.XXII, No.2, p.21, Reg. No.424. Registered by N. Haydon, Takanini, New Zealand. A chance seedling having C.pitardii var. pitardii as seed parent and an unknown pollen parent. First flowered in 1995. The flower is single, 4.5 cm diameter x 3 cm deep, with 6-7 petals that are pale pink (RHS.CC.65D) with deeper pink flashes on some petals. The stamens are in a tight erect ring in the flower centre, in 2 ranks, the inner rank about half the height of the outer one. The plant is very floriferous, with well displayed flowers. Growth habit is columnar, and of average density and growth rate and with dark green leaves 3.5 cm long x 1.5 cm wide.. Flowers mid-season to late.

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