Id:ICR-8558
Country:New Zealand
Year Published/Registered:1977
Cultivar Type:For Ornamental
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Scientific Name:Camellia 'Jan Hughes'
Species/Combination:C. hybrid
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» English Description
New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1977, Vol.X, No.3, p.15, Reg. No.132: A seedling raised by Mrs Ida Berg, Whakatane, New Zealand. The female parent is an unnamed hybrid (C.saluenensis x C.reticulata) and the male parent C.reticulata 'Willow Wand' (Liuye Yinhong) The flower is semi-double with waved petals, showing stamens with gold anthers and white filaments fused togther at the base. The size is 12-13 cm across x 5 cm deep and the colour an unusual shade of pink (RHS.CC. Red-Purple Group 62A-B9. The foliage is light green, 13 cm x 6 cm; the plant is upright and. free flowering.