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Mother of Pearl

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Id:ICR-13098

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1949

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Mother of Pearl'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Huntington Special  Griffiths, 1958, American Camellia Yearbook, p.7. Synonym for Mother of Pearl.

Description

» English Description

SCCS., Bulletin, vol.11, No.2, 1949: Light creamy white with lines of pink at base of petals. Large rose form double. Compact growth. Blooms mid-season to late. Fendig, 1951, American Camellia Catalogue with colour illustration: Medium to large white with pink streaks, complete double, incompletely imbricated (rose form) 8.5-10.5 cm across. The pure white petals are delicately marked at the base with very short streaks of soft pink, giving a pink glow to the flower centre. When fully open there is a cluster of short yellow stamens, sometimes intermixed with small white petaloids, which give a creamy tint. Leaves, dark green, oval, 7 cm x 3.2 cm, margins finely indented. Plant habit, compact, upright and profuse bloomer. Similar in form to ‘Baronne de Bleichroeder’ (United States) (Otome-shibori) of which it is a sport. It was imported from Japan to USA in 1937 by Camellia Hall, Sacramento, California and named by Roy Wilmot and registered with ACS. American Camellia Yearbook, 1954, p.325, Reg. No.46. It is possible that it has an older Japanese name. See p.246, Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.II for black and white photo.

Flower

Flower Size8.9-11.4 cm

Blooming Season1-5 Month United States

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