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Vestale

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Id:ICR-20288

CountryItaly

Year Published/Registered1858

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia japonica 'Vestale'

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Meaning

Synonym

La Vertole  William Bull Nursery Catalogue, 1867, p.80. Orthographic error for ‘La Vestale’, synonym for Vestale.

La Vestale  van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:16, 26. Synonym for Vestale.

Vestale (La)  Auguste van Geert, 1861, Catalogue No.50, p.36. Synonym for Vestale.

Vestale Delgrande  Mercatelli Catalogue, 1894 as ‘Vestale Del Grande’. Synonym for Vestale.

Description

» English Description

van Houtte Catalogue, 1858, 72:26 as ‘Vestale(La)’, [from] Delgrande: Perfectly imbricated; magnificent pure white. Medici Spada, 1858, Catalogo nel Giardino a Villa Quiete, p.8: Originated in Italy by Delgrande, Rome. Flower of largest size, petals numerous, rounded,dense, in 9 rows or sometimes less orderly arranged, becoming reflexed with complete devel­opment; colour pearl white. When first opened the central petals are raised and incurved. Syn­onyms: ‘Vestale Delgrande’, ‘La Vestale’, ‘Vestale (La)’. Orthographic error: ‘La Vestole’.

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Blooming Season Italy

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