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Santiniana Speciosa

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Id:ICR-16949

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1840

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Santiniana Speciosa'

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Santiana Speciosa  Cachet, 1840-1841, Catalogue, p.3. Orthographic variant for Santiniana Speciosa.

Description

» English Description

Cachet, 1840-1841, Catalogue, p.3, as ‘Santiana Speciosa’. No description. van Houtte Catalogue, 1841, 7:18. No description. Berlèse, 1843, Iconographie, p.284 and facing p., vol.3: The flower is full, 10-11 cm across, with a high centre, orange red carmine, a little weak with touch of crimson. The exterior petals are in 3 rows, large, 4 cm long x 5 cm wide, deeply notched, veined blood red, forming a cup-shape and imbricated. Those of the centre in a cluster, intermingling large and small, numerous with some white spots and streaks on the inner petals. Originated in Italy by Casoretti.

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Blooming Season Italy

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