Camellias Nomenclature

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1976

Comments

Released by Ryôichi Nakamura

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Seedling of Seiôbo

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Shirotama-hôshu

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Rose-Form Double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1993

Comments

Named by Shunsuke Hisatomi in 1993. Old camellia (about 200 years) in Kusano-machi.

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Shiroya'e-kingyo-tsubaki

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower form

Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1971

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Shisen

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1984

Comments

Named and released by Ôzu Camellia Enthusiats

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Shishigashira

Species

Sasanqua

Synonym(s)

Beni-kantsubaki - Kan-tsubaki

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Dwarf -

Flowering

Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Cimetière Paysager Nantes - Villa Anelli (Oggebbio Gonte - VB) - Villa Maioni (Verbania Pallanza - VB)

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1894

Comments

C. hiemalis

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Shizitou

Species

Reticulata

Synonym(s)

Lionhead - Lion Head

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

First publication

1930

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Nursery

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Shock Wave

Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

2017

Comments

Pictures taken in the Nuccio's Nurseries

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Shokkô-nishiki

Species

Higo Camellias

Synonym(s)

Candlelight Brocade

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Spreading

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1912

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Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Private garden

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Shokô

Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1989

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Shooting Star

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy

Flowering

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores) - Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1991

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana. Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries.

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Shoutao

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Magu Shoutao

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

China

First publication

2007

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Show Girl

Species

Hybrid

Synonym(s)

Genü

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1966

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Show Time

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Huazhan Shijie

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Parco delle Camelie (Locarno) - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Terra Nostra Garden (Furnas, São Miguel, Azores)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1972

Seen

Seedling of C. japonica

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Shôwa-nishiki

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shôwa-no-nishiki

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1956

Comments

Flower white to deep pink ground

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Shôwa-no-Hikari

Species

Higo Camellias

Synonym(s)

Zhaohe Zhi Guang

Color

Pink

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1960

Seen

Private garden

Sport of Yamato-nishiki

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Shôwa-no-sakae

Species

Sasanqua

Synonym(s)

Glory of Showa - Usubeni - Usuirokan-tsubaki - Usuiro Kantsubaki - Huazhaohe Zirong

Color

Pink

Flower size

Semi-double - Rose-Form Double

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Spreading

Flowering

Early

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1928

Comments

C. hiemalis. Fragrant. Probably a seedling of 'Shishigashira'

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Shôwa-wabisuke

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shôwa-no-wabisuke - Little Princess - Secchûka - Yanagiba-wabisuke

Color

Pink

Aspect

Pink blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1938

Comments

Wabisuke

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Showboat

Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Rose-Form Double

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

2012

Seen

Exhibition

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Shuchûka

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shuchuka (1) - E.A. McIlhenny

Color

White

Aspect

Red marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Bushy -

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1789

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Shugetsu

Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1980

Seen

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume) - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Private garden

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Shuko-no-tsuki

Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1984

Seen

Nursery

Sport of Shugetsu

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Shunpû

Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1986

Comments

Rather strong fragrance

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Shûran

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Ishibashi Cultural Center (Kurume) - Kurume Camellia Garden (Kurume)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1988

Comments

Seedling of 'Peter Pan'. Released by Tadao Yamaguchi.

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Shusugasane

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Monjusu Red - Monjusu-aka - Carmen - Otome Red - Hijusu - Red Donckelarii California...

Color

Red

Flower size

Semi-double - Rose-Form Double

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Late season

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1828

Comments

Sport of 'Monjusu'

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Sierra Spring

Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1949

Seen

Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth) - Private garden

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Sigrid Sigrid

Species

Reticulata

Color

Pink

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Portugal

Seen

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Silver Anniversary

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinhun Jinian

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1960

Comments

Pictutes taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

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Silver Chalice

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinbai Chalisi

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1958

Seen

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Silver Dollar

Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1978

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Private garden - Parco delle Camelie (Locarno)

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Silver Lace

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinchoudai

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Parc de Procé (Nantes)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1982

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Silver Mayer

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Jardin des plantes de Nantes

Position

Shade

Originated by

No origin identified

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Silver Ruffles

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Semi-double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1965

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Silver Tower

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Slender -

Flowering

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno - Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1980

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

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Silver Waves

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Yinlangtao

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Parc Floral de Paris - Trevarez Garden - Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Position

Shade

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1970

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

Seen

Seedling of C. japonica

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Silverado

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Nuccio's Nurseries (Altadena)

Flowering

Early

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

First publication

1995

Comments

Pictures taken at the Nuccio's Nurseries

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Simeon

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Ximeng

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Compact -

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1944

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Simon Bolitho

Species

Hybrid C.x williamsii

Color

Pink

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Flowering

Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Great Britain

First publication

1995

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Simpatica

Species

Reticulata

Synonym(s)

Rongqia

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1976

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Sir Victor Davies

Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double - Peony Form

Growth habits

Medium

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Nursery Jury (New Zeland)

First publication

1992

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Private garden

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Sissi

Species

Reticulata

Color

Pink

Flower size

Semi-double - Rose-Form Double

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Botanischer Garten (Köln)

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

France

Origination year

2009

Comments

Raised by Roger Salaün

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Slim 'N Trim

Species

Sasanqua

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Nuccio's Nurseries (USA)

Origination year

1991

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Smellie Nellie

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Jardin des plantes de Nantes - Cimetière Paysager Nantes

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1979

Comments

Fragrant

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Snippet

Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Dwarf -

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

New Zeland

First publication

1971

Seen

Private garden - Trevarez Garden - Parco Botanico del Gambarogno

Seedling of C. pitardii

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Snow Chan

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

White Elegans - Xuechan

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Anemone Form

Flowering

Position

Shade

First publication

1957

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Snow Drop

Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Miniature

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

Origination year

1975

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Snow Drop Cascade

Species

Hybrid

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Graduated shading

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Australia

First publication

2007

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Nursery

Seedling of Snow Drop

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Snow Flurry

Species

Hybrid

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Anemone Form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Spreading -

Flowering

Early

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1980

Comments

C. oleifera hybrid

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Snow White

Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Formal double

Habit

Upright -

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Unknown

First publication

1955

Seen

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Snowball

Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Snowball white

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Trevarez Garden - Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Camellietum Compitese (Pieve di Compito)

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

First publication

1932

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Snowfall

Species

Sasanqua

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form