International Camellia Register
ICR
Home Cultivars Ugo Foscolo

Ugo Foscolo

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
240

Id:ICR-19975

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1858

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Ugo Foscolo'

Chinese Name

Japanese Name

Meaning

Synonym

Contessa Marietta  van Houtte Catalogue,1860-1861, 83:53. Synonym for Ugo Foscolo.

Ugo Fascolo  Jean Verschaffelt Catalogue No.11, 1867-1868, p.47. Orthographic error for Ugo Foscolo.

Description

» English Description

van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:26: Imbricated, brilliant pink. Verschaffelt, 1859, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book I, pl.I: Its aspect is pyramidal; the foliage medium, of a beauti­ful green. Its blossoms, above average in size (about 10 cm across) and pink, somewhat crimson towards the centre, are composed of numerous oval petals at the centre, rounded at the circum­ference, scarsely lobulate, serried and imbricated with utmost regularity. Originated in Italy by Guicciardini. Synonym: ‘Contessa Marietta’. Orthographic errors: ‘Ugo Fascolo’.

Flower

Flower Size

Blooming Season Italy

Photos