Area 2A – Notes

‘Campbellii’ (2A-008) should be ‘Campbellii’ (Guichard) to distinguish it from other varieties also named ‘Campbellii’. It is likely that ‘Lady Campbell’ at (1F-022) and (1G-058) are the same.

‘Chandleri (2A-010) is quite different from ‘Chandleri’ (2C-010). Which is correct, if either, I have been unable to ascertain.’‘Chandleri (2A-010) is quite different from ‘Chandleri’ (2C-010). Which is correct, if either, I have been unable to ascertain.

‘Duchess of York’ (2A-035) was labelled ‘Lady Loch’, which it clearl isn’t. It matches ‘Duchess of York’ (2D-004)

‘Hooker’ (2A-026) is a hybrid between ‘Jupiter (Paul)’ and ‘Salutation’, the latter being a saluenensis x reticulata hybrid.

‘Imbricata’ (2A-027) and ‘Imbricata Alba’ (2A-028) appear to be the same. It is very doubtful whether the name ‘Imbricata’ is correct though, as that variety is described as red, which these are not.

‘Jovey Carlyon’ (2A-031) is generally pure white with the occasional fleck of pink on some flowers. About half of this bush has solid pink flowers. It is probably stable enough to propagate as a variety in its own right but doubtful whether it is distinctive enough to be worth bothering.

‘Juno’ (2A-033 & 2A-034) is a synonym for ‘Jupiter (Paul)’. These two plants appear identical to ‘Jupiter’ (4A-026) but slightly different from ‘Jupiter’ (1G-052).

‘Lady Vansittart Pink’ (2A-037) is a name that doesn’t really make sense for a variety that has clear red flowers. I have seen a variation elsewhere which was less bright red and wonder if there may be two forms.

‘Mikenjaku’ (2A-042) is an old Japanese variety for which ‘Nagasaki’ is one among many synonyms.

‘Morning Glow’ (2A-003) was labelled ‘Alba Plena’ but was different from ‘Alba Plena’ (2A-002). It matches a number of other specimens of its kind elsewhere in the collection.

‘Mrs Delacquers Beauty’ (2A-047) is an unregistered variety about which I can find no information. I cannot verify its identity or even the spelling of its name. It’s not very good.

‘Princess Margaret’ (2A-055) has once produced a bicolored flower. It seems to be the same as both ‘Princess Margaret’ (2E-028) and ‘Margaret Rose’ (2E-022 & 2E-023). ‘Margaret Rose’ was registered in 1955, ‘Princess Margaret’ in 1980. Given that Margaret Rose was Princess Margaret’s name, it seems unlikely that the two names refer to different cultivars; perhaps it was re-registered because ‘Princess Margaret’ sounded like a more respectful name for the camellia.

‘Quinto’ was raised at ‘Porthpean’, a seedling of ‘Donation’. It is unregistered.

‘Thompsonii’ (2A-060), ‘Thomponii’ on its label, ‘Trombonii’ on the map. It seems unlikely that this is the same as the plant of the same name at 4A-042 but which is correct, if either, I don’t know.

‘Yukimiguruma’ (2A-004) was labelled ‘Alba Simplex’, a rather different variety with trumpet shaped flowers with the stamens fused in the lower third of their length. The flowers of ‘Yukimiguruma’ open out flat and have flared stamens, unfused to the base.