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Sylvia

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Id:ICR-18877

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1841

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Sylvia'

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Lady Sylvia  List of Camellias at Kew, 1956. Synonym for Sylvia.

Silvia  Colla, 1843, Camelliografia, pl. 134. Orthographic error for Sylvia.

Sylvia d'Italie  van Houtte Catalogue, 1843-1844, 12:eee. Synonym for Sylvia.

Sylvie d'Italie  M’Intosh, 1855, Book of the Garden. Orthographic variant for ‘Sylvia d’Italie’, synonym for Sylvia.

Description

» English Description

van Houtte Catalogue, 1841, 7:20; ibid, 1842, 9:20: Very dark blood red. Colla, 1843, Camelliografia, pl.134 as ‘Silvia’: Corolla of 9-12 petals disposed alternatively in 3-4 rows, regular, rounded, opening nearly flat, slightly emarginate. Colour dark red. Similar to ‘Waratah Rubra Vera’ (Anemoniflora) in form and colour of flower, the leaves a little smaller, a larger number of petals externally with a smaller centre and totally sterile. Originated in Italy. Synonym: ‘Sylvia d’Italie’.

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