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Mars

Last Updated:2022/6/13 14:47:50 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-11970

CountryUnited Kingdom

Year Published/Registered1911

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type:RHS-AGM

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Mars'

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Semi-double Crimson  Puddle and Hanger, 1961, RHS., The Rhododendron and Camellia Yearbook, No. 15, p. 120. Synonym for Mars.

Description

» English Description

Paul, 1911, The Garden: Semi-double, crimson. Puddle & Hanger, 1961, RHS., The Rhododendron and Camellia Yearbook, No.15, p.120: Semi-double. About 15-20 petals, narrowly obovate, largest 5 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, irregularly retuse, of delicate texture, outer petals recurved. Stamens in a central cylinder, outer filaments conjoined about one third their length. Flower size about 10 cm across. Colour Turkey red (RHS.HCC.721/3) occasionally showing white streaks. Foliage, elliptic, 8-10 cm long x 5.5 cm wide, shallowly serrate. short acuminate, glossy, dark green. Plant habit open with lax branching. The name ‘Mars’ has been erroneously used for both ‘Mercury’ and ‘Apollo’ with which it has been confused. Sport: Mars Variegated Marshal Wilder.. This cultivar was awarded  as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993 at H5 rate (hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C).


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