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Henry VIII

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CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1938

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Henry VIII'

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Meaning

Synonym

Bonnie Dee  Abbott’s Sunny Knoll Nursery Catalogue, 1950, p.14. Synonym for Henry VIII.

Henry 8th  Gerbing’s Azalea Garden Catalogue, 1938-1939. Orthographic variant for Henry VIII.

Henry the Eighth  Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue. Orthographic variant for Henry VIII.

Description

» English Description

Gerbing’s Azalea Gardens Catalogue, 1938-1939, as ‘Henry 8th’: Semi-dou­ble to peony form, deep rose-pink flowers of large size; early flowering, fast, tall growth, foliage dark green. Originated in USA. Synonym: ‘Bonnie Dee’. Orthographic variants: ‘Henry 8th’, ‘Henry the Eighth’. ACS Journal, June 2014, p.30 with colour photo of a variegated form; Regn No.2918 by Florence Crowder, Denham Springs, USA.. ACS Yearbook 2014, p.134 with photo of a variegated form. Medium size, 9 cm diameter x 5 cm deep, yellow anthers and white filaments. Petaloids and stamens within lower petals are also common. Flowers fall in one piece. Dark green leaves average 9 cm x 5 cm with low serration. Upright, vigorous plant.

Flower

Flower Size8-10 cm

Blooming Season10-1 Month United States

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