Camellia japonica ‘Mariana’
A cultivar of Camellia japonica L. Camden Park bred, seedling 58/52. ‘Bright lake crimson, very double, outer petals large and flat, inner excessively crowded, erect and inclined to be blotched or striped, very like Vesta, very waved [indistinct word]. Good flower.’ William Macarthur. [MP A2948-6]. Spelt ‘Marianna’ in the gardening notebook.
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
First described in 1852, ‘Mariana’ is not listed in the 1857 catalogue. Believed by Waterhouse to be extinct by 1947 [CQ] but a plant of this name and broadly fitting Macarthur’s description is still available today. A plant identified as ‘Mariana’ survived in the Old Orchard, part of the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, but died in 2005 before it could be propagated.
Notes
Published Jun 29, 2009 - 07:20 AM | Last updated Aug 10, 2011 - 07:05 AM
Camellia japonica 'Mariana' | Royal Botanic Garden Adelaide-Mount Lyall | Colin Mills
| Family | Theaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, Camden Park |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Camellia japonica ‘Mariana’ |
| Confidence level | high |