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Suminokura Believed Extinct

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-18687

CountryJapan

Year Published/Registered1851

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Suminokura'

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Meaning

Synonym

Sumikura  Sawada, 1947, American Camellia Yearbook, p.48.Different reading for Suminokura.

Sumi-no-kura (Tsubaki)  Sakuden, 1630, Hyakuchinshū; Nakayama, 1851, Senka’ō-den. Synonym for Suminokura.

Yoichi-tsubaki  Sakuden, 1630, Hyakuchinshū. Synonym for ‘Suminokura-tsubaki’ (Suminokura).

Description

» English Description

Nakayama, 1851, Senka’ōden, 1st ser. vol.5: Dark red ground with white spots. Formal double. Blooms mid-season. Originated in Japan. Sumi­nokura was famous for the number of canals and ships he built and he described this variety as the best one. See: Kyōto Engei Kurabu, 1963, Tsubaki Tokushū, No.4, p.79. Synonym: ‘Suminokura-tsubaki’. (Believed extinct.)

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