Camellia japonica ‘Rosalind’
A cultivar of Camellia japonica L. Camden Park bred, seedling 69/52. ‘Pale bright crimson, almost lake, good shape, not very double, several outer rows of petals large, inner smaller. Tolerably good, colour very bright.’ William Macarthur. [MP A2948-6].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
First described in 1852, ‘Rosalind’ was not listed in the 1857 catalogue.
Notes
Hazlewood and Jessup list a ‘Rosalind’ in the Checklist – Camellia cultivars from nursery catalogues, 1972. This is probably an orthographic error for McCaskill’s ‘Rosalinda’. [ICR].
Published Jul 01, 2009 - 04:56 AM | Last updated Aug 10, 2011 - 06:19 AM
| 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 ‘Rosalind’ |
| Confidence level | high |