Marlene

Mark S. Cannon Scion Catalogue, 1963-1964, p.10, as ‘Marline’. No description. American Camellia Yearbook, 1965, p.241, Reg. No.752: A 13 year old chance seedling that first bloomed 1956; originated by H.E. Ashby, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Commercially introduced in 1957. Plant growth is dense and spreading with light green leaves, 7.5 cm long x 2.5 cm wide. The semi-double flowers, similar to ‘Donckelaeri’, (Masayoshi) are 12.5 cm. across and have 10-12 petals and 3-4 petaloids. Colour light pink. Blooms early to mid-season. Orthographic error: ‘Marline’.

《美国山茶花年鉴》1965 年第 241 页，美国品种注册号752。1956年第一次开花，源于苗龄13年的机遇实生苗；美国南卡罗来纳州的阿什比.查尔斯顿（H.E. Ashby, Charleston）培育，1957 年进入市场。植株生长茂密，叶片呈淡绿色，长 7.5 厘米 x 宽 2.5 厘米。花 半重瓣，花型类似于Donckelaeri（Masayoshi），花径12.5厘米， 有10-12个花瓣和3-4个小花瓣， 颜色浅粉色。花期 早至中期。