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Shigenkō Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-17493

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1695

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Shigenkō'

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Synonym

Shigenbeni  Watanabe, 1960, Kyōto Engei Kurabu, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.1, p.62.Different reading for Shigenkō.

Description

» English Description

Itō, Ihei, 1695, Kadan Chikinshō, vol.1, #145: Double. Beautiful pink flower, large, flat in shape. Originated in Japan. Different reading ‘Shigenbeni’.(Believed extinct.)

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Blooming Season Japan

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