Camellia japonica ‘Portia’
A cultivar of Camellia japonica L. Camden Park bred, seedling 35/51. ‘Crimson, two rows of outer petals, large, of thick substance, inner numerous and smaller like Paeoniflora but much darker and more regular.’ William Macarthur. [MP A2948-6].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
First described in 1851, ‘Portia’ is not listed in the 1857 catalogue. A plant named ‘Portica’ was among the camellias positively identified at Camden Park by Walter Hazlewood in the 1930’s. His description of a very variable flower, white, flaked and barred red when first seen, entirely pink in 1945, does not accord with Macarthur’s description of ‘Portia’. [TJSC].
Notes
Published Jul 01, 2009 - 01:28 PM | Last updated Aug 10, 2011 - 04:32 PM
| 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 ‘Portia’ |
| Confidence level | high |