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Maria Fosters

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-11806

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1855

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Maria Fosters'

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Maria Forsters  Verschaffelt, 1856, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book II, pl.I. Orthographic error for Maria Fosters.

Description

» English Description

Burnier Catalogue, 1855-1856. No description. Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.45: Large, imbricated, concave flower, bright satiny red with the centre streaked white. Verschaffelt, 1856, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book II, pl.I: Blossoms of medium size, perfectly imbricated, slightly concave and formed of numerous, comparatively large petals, orbicular, full or scarsely emarginate at the summit, and quite outspread. At the centre they are more numerous still, decrease suddenly in size and form a thick heart The whole is of a cherry red colour with a few whitish stripes or stains. Originated in Italy by Franchetti, Florence. Orthographic error: ‘Maria Forsters’.

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Blooming Season Italy

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