149. Victoria Mediolanensis
CODICE: 149
Morphological characteristics
FLOWER
- FLOWER
- Anemone form
- DIAMETER
- 7,0 – 7,5 cm
- DEPTH
- Anemone form
- SIZE
- Small
- PETALS
- Number: 8 - 15
Shape: Heart-shaped
Surface: Flat
Margin: Linear
Color: Vivid Red (52 A) - STAMEN
- Number: 1
Disposition: Dispersed
Filament’s color: -
Anther’s color: 6 A - PETALOIDS
- Number: 286 - 329
Disposition: Regular - VARIEGATIONS
- Type: -
Color: - - OTHER FEATURES/NOTES
- Other features/ notes: Evident veining
LEAF
- LUNGTH
- 7,0 – 10,0 cm
- WIDTH
- 3,0 – 4,0 cm
- SHAPE
- Blade: Elliptic
Apex: Acute
Margin: Briefly serrated - COLOR
- Upper page: 147 A
Lower page: 146 B
Plant observed
- Location
- San Secondo di Pinerolo, Park of Miradolo Castle (TO)
- Number
- 149
- Origin of the mother plant
- Villa Anelli (Oggebbio – VB) – N. 192B
- Blooming
- Periodo: Medium late - late Densità: Medium low
- Where to observe the same variety
- Villa Anelli – Oggebbio (VB)
Historical and bibliographical information
- Origin
- Italian
- Year of constitution
- 1845 circa
- Breeder
- Unknown - Italy
- Synonyms
- -
- First known description
- Berlèse, 1845, Monographie, ed.3, p.300: “Leaves long lanceolate, 9-10 cm long x 5-6 cm wide, finely serrulate, deep green; bud round-oval, scales yellowish. Flower anemone form, 9-10 cm across, clear cherry-red with touches of rose; exterior petals 6 cm wide x 6 cm long, placed horizontally, deeply notched; those of the centre, innumerable, short, deformed, almost without stamens.”
- Additional citations
- P. Hillebrand, G. Bertolazzi, 2011, Antiche camelie: Parchi e giardini del Lago Maggiore, p.372.
- First known illustration
- -
- Additional illustrations
- -
- Notes and remarks
- -
