Nuccio’s Nurseries Catalogue, 1970: #6506: Large formal double. White,
Early to mid-season. American Camellia Yearbook, 1979, p.109, Reg.
No.1531: A medium to large, white formal double C.japonica chance
seedling that blooms early to mid-season; originated by Nuccio’s
Nurseries, Altadena, California, USA. The 13 year old seedling first
bloomed 1965, Average flower size, 9-11 cm across. Plant growth is
upright, dense and rapid with dark green leaves, 8 cm x 5 cm. Received
the ‘Margarete Hertrich Award’, 1973 and the ‘Illges Medal’ in 1979;
also the ‘William E. Woodroof Camellia Hall of Fame Award’ in 1981. See
colour photos p.107, Macoboy, 1981, The Dictionary of Camellias in
Colour; front cover, SCCS., 1970. The Camellia Review, vol.32, No.1;
front cover, New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1983, vol.XIII, No.1.
Orthographic errors: ‘Noccious Gem’, ‘Nuccio’s Grm’. Chinese synonym:
Niuxiao Meiyu’. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM (Award of Garden
Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993 at H5 rate
(hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C).
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