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Nellie McGrath

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Id:ICR-13671

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1956

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Nellie McGrath'

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Synonym

Halcon  Cannon, 1963, ACS., The Camellia Journal, vol.18, No.5, p.28. Orthographic error for ‘Halcyon’, synonym for Nellie McGrath.

Halcyon  SCCS., 1966, Camellia Nomenclature, p.63. Synonym for Nellie McGrath.

Description

» English Description

American Camellia Yearbook, 1956, p.64, Reg. No.250: An 8 year old chance seedling, originated by Mrs B.J.Welp Jr., Jacksonville, Florida, USA, that first flowered 1954. Plant growth is rapid, dense and upright with mid-green leaves, 11 cm long x 5 cm wide, acuminate and heavily veined. The neyron pink to rose-pink blooms are incomplete double with 30 petals and a few petaloids, 13-15 cm across x 6-7 cm deep. Early flowering. Sport: Nellie McGrath Variegated.

Flower

Flower Size12.7-15.3 cm

Blooming Season11-1 Month United States

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