Royalty

American Camellia Yearbook, 1970, p.169, Reg. No.1094: A 7 year old cross C.japonica Clarise Carleton x C.reticulata ‘Chang’s Temple’ (Zhangjia Cha) originated by T.E. Croson. Simi. California, USA. Plant growth is average with dark green leaves. 11 cm x 6 cm. The semi-double, Frizzle White type, flowers are bright pink with white filaments and yellow anthers. They measure 13 cm across x 6 cm deep with 12 petals. The centre of the petals is a deeper colour (RHS.CC.Red. Group,53C) and they are ruffled. Blooms early to mid-season. Sport: Royalty Variegated. Received RHS. Award of Merit, 1986. Rhododendron, Magnolia and Camellias, p.88. Chinerse synonym: ‘Huangzu’. This cultivar was awarded  as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2002 at H5 rate (hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C).

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第272页。美国加利福尼亚州T.E.Croson先生培育，系由红山茶‘卡莱顿’（Clarise C.arleton)品种与滇山茶‘张家茶’（Chang’s Temple)品种之间的杂交种。花深粉红色,中部花瓣偶有白斑，半重瓣型，巨型花，花瓣宽圆形,波浪状，瓣面略皱褶，可见深红色脉纹，花心有黄色筒状雄蕊，花量中等。叶片浓绿色，长椭圆形，厚质，植株立性，生长中等。花期中。

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.231. Royalty皇家贵族(C. reticulata hyb.)云南茶杂交种。1970，美国加州Simi，T.E. Croson培育选出。C. hybrid 'Clarise Carlton' x C. reticulata'Chang's Temple'(张家茶）。半重瓣、亮丽粉、大〜巨大(13 x 6cm)、花瓣约12枚、波浪瓣、花心颜色较浓、花期12〜2月、树性直立、长势中等。 Royalty—蔡福贵,1984,茶花,p. 164, No.220.图 83. Royalty (皇家贵族)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.22/28, No.214. Royalty (皇族)一高继银，1998,世界名贵茶花，p.126, No.5.

皇家，Royalty（C. reticulata），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第233页，鮮红、半重瓣、大~巨大輪、早~中花，1968年美國發表。