Gay Time

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Id：ICR-5921

Country：New Zealand

Year Published/Registered：1973

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia 'Gay Time'

Species/Combination：C. williamsii

Chinese Name：欢乐时光

Japanese Name：

Meaning：

Synonym：

Gaytime Wilson Jr., 1974, American Camellia Yearbook, p.129. Orthographic variant for Gay Time.

Huanle Shiguang Gao, Jiyin, 2007, The Identification....Outstanding Camellias, p.412; Chinese synonym for the New Zealand C.x williamsii Gay Time.

尽情欢乐茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.10/28, No.985.

Description

» English Description

Nuccio’s Nurseries Catalogue, 1973-1974, p.26: Light pink, formal to semidouble. Upright, bushy growth. Mid-season blooming. Originated by Les Jury, New Plymouth, New Zealand from C.saluenensis x C.japonica Julia Drayton as ‘Mathotiana’. Received the RHS “Award of Merit”, 21 Apr.1987 Rhododendrons, 1987-8 with Magnolias and Camellias, p.98: Plant fairly vigorous, erect, free flowering. Leaves 9.5 cm x 4.5 cm, fairly light, glossy green. Flowers, 11cm across, double with 9 rows of petals, between Red Purple Group 62A and B. Lower half of midrib fading to white. Orthographic variant: ‘Gaytime’. Chinese synonym ‘Huanle Shiguang’.

» Chinese Description

歡樂時光，Gay Time（C. japonica），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第208页，白花粉暈緣、半重瓣〜完全重瓣、中輪、中花，1973年紐西蘭發表。

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第295页。新西兰Les Jury先生培育，系怒江红山茶与红山茶‘玛瑟蒂阿娜’（Mathotiana)品种之间的杂交种。花粉红色，泛紫色调，渐向花心变为白色，玫瑰重瓣型至完全重瓣型，大型花，花瓣倒卵圆形，先端内卷呈三角状,9轮整齐排列，花心通常可见花瓣合抱的球状体，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，长椭圆形，植株开张，生长旺盛。花期中。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》p.106. 欢乐时光(C.x williamsii)威廉斯茶。 1973，新西兰 New Plymouth，Les Jury。C. saluenensis (怒江红山茶）x c. hybrid'Julia Drayton（茱莉亚•德雷顿）。半重瓣~松牡丹、白色底、淡紫粉雾边、中轮(9-11x3-5cm)、花期1-2月，树性直立、灌木丛状生长。

Gay Time (欢乐时光)一新竹市茶花产销班目录，2002-2006, p.23, G11.

Gay Time (尽情欢乐)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.10/28, No.985.

Flower

Flower Form：Semi-double / Doubleness(hose-in-hose)

Flower Colour：Single color Flower / Pink

Flower Size： 9-11 cm

Blooming Season： 1-2 Month New Zealand

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