48 Giuseppina Mercatelli

FLOWER

FLOWER

Formal double

DIAMETER

8,4 – 9,8 cm

DEPTH

Formal double

SIZE

Medium

PETALS

Number: 54 - 69
Shape: Rounded (outer petals), elliptical (inner petals)
Surface: Slightly concave
Margin: Linear or fringed
Color: Pinkish White (N 155 B)

STAMEN

Number: 0
Disposition: -
Filament’s color: -
Anther’s color: -

PETALOIDS

Number: 1 - 14
Disposition: Regular

VARIEGATIONS

Type: Streaks and dots
Color: Strong Purplish Red - Moderate Purplish Pink (58 C – 68 C)

OTHER FEATURES/NOTES

Other features/notes: The presence of petaloids is unusual

LEAF

LUNGTH

9,0 – 10,0 cm

WIDTH

4,0 cm

SHAPE

Blade: Elliptic
Apex: Acuminate
Margin: Briefly serrated

COLOR

Upper page: 137 A
Lower page: 146 A

Location

San Secondo di Pinerolo, Park of Miradolo Castle (TO)

Number

48

Origin of the mother plant

Camellia Park in Locarno (Ticino Canton - CH) – N. 5418

Blooming

Period: Early Density: Low

Where to observe the same variety

Villa la Sabbioncella (VB) Villa Mansi – Segromigno (LU)

Origin

Italian

Year of constitution

1881 circa

Breeder

Mercatelli - Florence

Synonyms

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First known description

Mercatelli, 1881, Catalogo: “Large, regular flower, perfectly imbricated in a spiral, marble white; petals large, round, somewhat reflexed, becoming smaller, narrower and pointed towards the center, some petals are crossed by a vari­able, broad stripe of vivid carmine. The plant is compact in form and has fine foliage.”

Additional citations

Rovelli, 1883, 1888, 1896-97, 1901, 1904, 1911, Catalogo. G. Cattolica, A. Lippi, P.E. Tomei, 1992, Camelie dell’Ottocento in Italia, p. 71. P. Hillebrand, 2003, Antiche camelie del Lago Maggiore. 2006, Le Antiche Camelie dei Rovelli, p. 94-95.

First known illustration

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Additional illustrations

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Note e osservazioni

This cultivar is one of the last to have been obtained by Mercatelli during his activity as a crossbreeder.