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William's Lavender

Last Updated:2019/4/10 9:11:17 By:wangzhonglang
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Id:ICR-20816

CountryUnited States

Year Published/Registered1946

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

AGM Type

Scientific Name:Camellia saluenensis 'William's Lavender'

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Synonym

Rose Twilight  (C.reticulata hybrid), SCCS Supplementary List, Jan 2015, p.7; Neon pink. Large single. Very open growth. Williams Lavender x unknown reticulata. Unknown USA grower. Name invalid as beginning with name of another genus.

Weilian Zihua  Gao, Jiyin, 2007, The Identification....Outstanding Camellias, p.420; Chinese synonym for the USA C..saluenensis William’s Lavender.

William Lavender  Fruitland Nursery Catalogue, 1953-1954, p.20. Orthographic error for William’s Lavender.

Description

» English Description

Fruitland Nursery Catalogue, 1946-1947, p.26: Lavender pink. Medium size single. Fendig, 1951, American Camellia Catalogue: Small to medium, lavender­pink, single about 7.5 cm across. There are 6 wedge-shaped petals, each about 4 cm long. Their rounded tips are slightly notched. There are many stamens contained in an upright cylinder. Leaves bright, glossy, medium green, oval, 6 cm x 3.8 cm with sharply pointed tips and finely serrate. Plant habit is upright, compact and hardy. Originated in USA by Fruitland. Nurseries, Augusta, Georgia from seed imported from England. First flowered 1942. While it was grown from seed of C.saluenensis, it appears to have some C.japonica in its makeup. Orthographic error: ‘William Lavender’. See colour pl., Fendig, 1951, American Camellia Catalogue. Chinese synonym ‘Weilian Zihua’.

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Blooming Season United States

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