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Velvety

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Id:ICR-20233

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1948

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia sasanqua 'Velvety'

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Erong  (Velvet),Gao & Zhuang, 1989, The Camellia in China, p.79, No.611. Chinese synonym for the sasanqua Velvety.

Vel Vety  Ghisleni, 1982, Le Camelie, p.195. Orthographic error for Velvety.

Description

» English Description

Overlook Nursery Catalogue, 1948-1949: Medium size, crimson red, single, 8 cm across. Colour RHS.CC.27-27/1 with 7-8 round petals, slightly ruffled. Stamens short and light yellow. Leaves dark green, broadly elliptic, apex short acute, serrations fine on a vigorous, upright plant. Originated by K. Sawada, Crichton, Alabama, USA from chance seed. Originally listed as ‘Crimson Velvetii’ in 1941, changed to ‘Velvety’ in 1948. Orthographic error: ‘Vel Vety’. Chinese synonym: ‘Erong’.

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