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Snowie

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Id:ICR-18222

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1971

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Snowie'

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Meaning

Synonym

Snowy  Valdosta Camellias Nov.1990, The Camellia Journal, vol.46, No.4, p.22. Orthographic variant for Snowie.

Description

» English Description

The Little Red Barn Catalogue, 1971. American Camellia Yearbook, 1972, pp. 135, 136, Reg. No. 1203: A 7 year old chance japonica seedling that first bloomed 1967; origi­nated by Mary Alice and Neal Cox, Georgetown, South Carolina, USA. Plant growth is upright, dense and medium with medium, dark green leaves, 8 cm x 5-6 cm. The rose form double, ‘Purity’ (Shiragiku) type, bloom is white with some pale blush. It measures 5.5-6 cm across x 2.5-3.2 cm deep, has good texture, a prolific bloomer, opens 3 rows of medium guard petals and a tight rose-bud centre. Blooms mid-season. Orthographic variant: ‘Snowy’.

Flower

Flower Size5.7-6.4 cm

Blooming Season1-3 Month United States

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