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Général Montevecchio

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Id:ICR-5986

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1858

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Général Montevecchio'

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General Monerecchio  Jean Verschaffelt, 1861-1862, Catalogue Price List, p.13. Orthographic error for Général Montevecchio.

General Monte Vecchio  Bull Catalogue, 1869-1870. Orthographic variant for Général Montevec­chio.

General Montevicchae  Peer, 1956, American Camellia Yearbook, p.57. Orthographic error for Général Montevecchio.

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van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:13: Small flowers imbricated, flesh rose striped white. Auguste van Geert, 1863-1864, Catalogue No.54, p.39: Imbricated, very pale pink with central white stripes. A variety of Marchese Costabili. Raised in Genoa, Italy by Borsone according to Mercatelli, 1881. Ortho­graphic errors: ‘General Montevicchae’, ‘General Monte Vecchio’, General Monerecchio’. A sport of Marchese Costa­bili.

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