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Rio Rita

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Id:ICR-16165

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1948

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Rio Rita'

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Meaning

Synonym

Anita's Sport  Mark S. Cannon Scion Catalogue, 1962, p.1. Synonym for Rio Rita.

Red Anita  Magnolia Gardens and Nursery Catalogue, 1952-1953. Synonym for Rio Rita.

Rio Red  Mark Cannon Scion Catalogue, 1962, p.9. Synonym for Rio Rita.

Rio Rita (2)  Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue. Synonym for Rio Rita.

Description

» English Description

Fruitland Nurseries Catalogue, 1948-1949, p.30. SCCS., 1950, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature, p.59: - Dark red sport of Anita. Medium size. Mid-season. Originated in USA by Armstrong Nurseries, Ontario, California in 1947. See black & white photo, p.300, Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.II. Synonyms: ‘Rio Rita(2)’, ‘Red Anita’, ‘Anita’s Sport’, ‘Rio Red’.

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