Id:ICR-13098
Country:United States
Year Published/Registered:1949
Cultivar Type:For Ornamental
AGM Type:
Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Mother of Pearl'
Species/Combination:C. japonica
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Huntington Special
Griffiths, 1958, American Camellia Yearbook, p.7. Synonym for Mother of Pearl.
» 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.