SCCS., 1971, The Camellia Review, vol.33, No.1 as ‘C.M. Wilson
Splendour’ with front cover colour photo. American Camellia Yearbook,
1973, p.190, Reg. No.1116: Originally registered as ‘C.M. Wilson
Splendor’. The formation and leaves are the same as Elegans Supreme
except that the colour is the soft pink of C.M. Wilson. A sport of C.M.
Wilson. A notice of this name change was published in the Sept.1972
ACS., The Camellia Journal. Originated at Nuccio’s Nurseries, Altadena,
California, USA. Received the “Sewell Mutant Award” for 1974. See colour
photos: p.84, Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias; the
front cover ACRS, 1982, Camellia News, No.83 and Encyclopedia of
Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978, p.36, pl.49. Chinese synonym:
‘Saimudan’, (Superior Peony). See note under Elegans Champagne.
Orthographic variant ‘Elegans Splendour’. |
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