Camellia japonica ‘Herbertii’
A cultivar of Camellia japonica L. ‘British hybrid with single red flowers.’ [FC p.187/1835]. ‘Foliage beautiful and port very vigorous; bud elongate, scales greenish; flower rather large, semi-double, of a cherry-red, No.2; petals broad, numerous and crowded; some stamens in the centre. – Passable.’ [Berlèse, Monographie p.64/1838].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Desideratum to Loddiges’ Nursery on the 6th January 1845. Not recorded as received and there are no further records. [MP A2933-2, p.28]. ‘Herbertii’ is listed in the 1836 edition of Loddiges’ Nursery catalogue, a copy of which is held at Camden Park [CPA]. It is marked with an ‘x’ usually denoting common before or long introduced but its meaning here is unclear.
Notes
Published Jun 27, 2009 - 03:50 PM | Last updated Aug 11, 2011 - 03:37 PM
| Family | Theaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Camellia japonica ‘Herbertii’
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| Confidence level | high |