White Nun

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Id：ICR-20704

Country：United States

Year Published/Registered：1959

Cultivar Type：For Ornamental

AGM Type：

Scientific Name：Camellia japonica 'White Nun'

Species/Combination：C. japonica

Chinese Name：白尼姑

Japanese Name：

Meaning：

Synonym：

Bainigu Chinese synonym for USA C. japonica White Nun.

Withe Nun Torsanlorenzo Nursery Catalogue, 1984-1985. Orthographic error for White Nun.

白鸽陈念舟,1987,杜鹃谷花园目录,p.2. No.30.

白衣神尼茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.27/28, No.539.

白尼姑高继银，1998,世界名贵茶花，p.96, No.4.

Description

» English Description

Dekker, 1959, American Camellia Yearbook, p.73: This is the unique name of one of McCaskill’s chance seedlings of Gauntlettii. This mid-season bloomer is a very large semi-double with thick petals of the purest white. The vigorous, upright bush has large, rich green foliage. For illustration see: Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias, p.126: Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, pl.151, p.73. Chinese synonym: ‘Bainigu’.

» Chinese Description

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.279. White Nun 白鸽(C. japonica)红山茶。1959，美国加州，McCaskill植物园。半重瓣、纯白色、大〜巨大、花期1~2月、树性直立、长势强。White Nun (白鸽)_陈念舟,1987,杜鹃谷花园目录,p.2. No.30. White Nun (白衣神尼)一茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.27/28, No.539. White Nun (白尼姑)一高继银，1998,世界名贵茶花，p.96, No.4.

白鸽，White Nun（C. japonica），陈丽惠2013年《山茶花谱台湾情》第243页，白、半重瓣、大~巨大輪、中花，1959年美國發表。

Flower

Flower Form：Semi-double / Magnolia

Flower Colour：Single color Flower / White

Flower Size： 10-16 cm

Blooming Season： 1-2 Month United States

Flower Fragrance：

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