Anonymous,1834, Revue Horticole, pp.508, 509; Morren, 1834,
L’Horticulteur Belge Journal, vol.2, p.93. Puddle & Hanger, 1960, RHS.,
The Rhododendron and Camellia Yearbook, No.14, p.154: Semi-double, with
11-13, broadly ovate, emarginate petals, colour Carmine 21/1, flower
8-10 cm across; stamens numerous, but merged in with centre petals.
Leaves deep green, glossy, very broadly elliptic, apex short acuminate,
margins widely serrate, 11.5 cm long x 7 cm wide. Plant habit, spreading
and vigorous. In America Latifolia had been confused with Gloire de
Nantes and Leeana Superba and the variegated form, with Fanny Bolis and
Gloire de Nantes Variegated when these in fact, are all distinct
cultivars. Nevertheless Buist, 1845, American Flower Garden Directory,
p.222 describes the correct cultivar. Orthographic errors: ‘Latafolia’,
‘Lattrifolia’. Synonyms: ‘Latifolia Red’, ‘Latifolia Rosea’, ‘Latifolia
Nannetensis’. Sport: Latifolia Variegated. See black and white photo,
p.136, Hertrich, 1959, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.III.
Note: Krussman, Gerd, 1976, Manual of Cultivated Broad-leaved Trees and
Shrubs, p.268 states “Breeder Guichard Soeurs, Nantes: This is erroneous
as Latifolia originated before 1834, prior to the existence of Guichard
Soeurs. It is believed that Krussman was referring to Gloire de Nantes
as the two names were confused in some areas of the USA.
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