Id：ICR-20894
Country：United States
Year Published/Registered：1988
Cultivar Type：For Ornamental
AGM Type：
Scientific Name：Camellia 'Winter's Star'
Species/Combination：C. hybrid
Chinese Name：冬星
Japanese Name：
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Dongxing American Camellia Yearbook, 1993, p.44. Chinese synonym for the USA C.hybrid Winter’s Star.
Winter Star Camellia Forest Nursery Catalogue, 1990, p.6.Orthographic error for Winter’s Star.
天上寒星 茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.28/28, No.987.
冬星 高继银,2007,国内外茶花品种识别与欣赏，p.322.
冬季星 沈荫椿，2009, p.51.彩图.
» English Description
American Camellia Yearbook, 1988, p.191, Reg. No.2085 colour photo, pp.186, 187: A medium, lavender pink, single C.hybrid (C.hybrid Frost Prince x C.hiemalis Shōwa-no-sakae), early blooming. Originated by Dr W.L. Ackerman, Ashton, Maryland, USA. This 8 year old seedling first bloomed in 1983. Average size flower is 8 cm across x 2 cm deep with 6 petals, orange anthers and pale yellow filaments. Commercially introduced 1987. Cold hardy to -12º Plant growth is upright, dense and medium in rate with dark green leaves, measuring 7 cm long x 3.2 cm wide. Chinese synonym ‘Dongxing’. International Camellia Society, 2023. Splendid Sasanquas, an International Ornament, p.36.
» Chinese Description
高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第322页。美国马里兰州W.L.Ackerman博士培育，系杂交种‘冰霜王子’（Frost Prince)与冬茶梅(C.hiemalis)之间的杂交种。花粉红色，略泛紫色调，略有芳香，单瓣型,中型花，花瓣6枚，长圆形，平铺,边缘略皱褶或波浪状，排列似星状,花心有散生雄蕊，花药橘红色，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，小椭圆形，植株立性，生长中等。花期早。
朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.282.
Winter's Star天上寒星（C. hybrid)山茶杂交种。1988，美国马里兰州，Dr W.L. Ackerman作出。C. hybrid 'Frost Prince' x C. hiemalis 'Showa-no-sakae'。8年实生苗，初花1983年。单瓣、淡紫粉、中轮(8 x 2cm)、花瓣6枚、花期12月、树性直立、浓密、长势中等、耐寒 (-12°F)。
Winter's Star (天上寒星)一茶花林目录,1992-2006, p.28/28, No.987.
Winter's Star (冬星)一高继银,2007,国内外茶花品种识别与欣赏，p.322.
Winter's Star (冬季星)一沈荫椿，2009, p.51.彩图.
Flower Form：Single / Saucer-shape
Flower Colour：Single color Flower / Purple
Flower Size： 8-10 cm
Blooming Season： 12-12 Month United States
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