Principessa Vidoni

Fratelli Rovelli Catalogue, 1852, p.25: Tuscany. Very full, imbri­cated, bright red flower, transparent petals, covered and ruled with metallic white stripes; of extraordinary beauty. Verschaffelt, 1852, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book III, pl.I: Of Italian origin. The petals of the first two rows are rounded, spread out; while the following ones are more numerous, rounded, erect, imbricated like a rose; at the centre, which is a large space, are numerous, much smaller ones, lanceolate and pink while all the others are cherry-red. Franchetti, 1855, Collezione di Camelie, p.53: One of the most remarkable varieties for its colour, its form, and the arrangement of petals. The outer rows, broad, outspread, vivid cherry-red with some silvery white stripes. Central petals recurved towards the centre with some white lines. The heart of the flower is soft pink with some white spots and formed of small, flat petals, well imbricated. Orthographic variants: ‘Princesse Vidoni’, ‘Princess Vidoni’. Orthographic error: ‘Principesse Vidoni’.