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Id：ICR-5350
Country：United States
Year Published/Registered：1961
Cultivar Type：For Ornamental
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Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'Firebird'
Species/Combination：C. japonica
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Fire Bird
Hazlewood & Jessep, 1972, Checklist - Camellia Cultivars from Nursery Catalogues, p.79. Orthographic variant of Firebird.
» English Description
ACS., 1961, The Camellia Journal, vol.16, No.3, p.32, Reg. No.571: A 9 year old chance seedling that first bloomed 1956; originated by Milo E. Rowell, Fresno, California, USA. Plant growth is open, somewhat scraggly and wide spreading with leaves averaging 10 cm x 5 cm. The early blooming flowers are anemone to tight peony form; in mid-season the flowers become more semi-double with 10-12 large, broad, twisted, channelled guard petals and 6-8 erect, large, irregular petaloids. The peony form flowers are 11-12 cm across, and the semi-double 11-13 cm in diameter. The flowers are a shiny, strong red (Munsel 10 RP4/12-5/12 strong purplish red). Sport: Firebird Variegated. Note: A different Camellia to Fire Bird although this orthography has been erroneously used for it.
