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ADOLPHE AUDUSSON SPECIAL
Predominantly white over dk red. Large semidouble Avg compact growth. Mid season bloom
GROWER NOTES:
Adolphe Audusson is a very old cultivar first mentioned in 1877 in France. It is a nice dark red semi double but the "Special" is really special. It has lots of white, some blooms may be as much as 80% white while others are not so highly variegated.
HISTORIC - 1877
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ALBA PLENA
White. Medium formal double. Slow bushy growth. Early bloom.
GROWER NOTES
This was one of the first japonicas to arrive from China being brought to England in 1792 by Capt Conner on his return from the Orient. Still in demand today, Alba Plena is a dependable, somewhat compact growing formal white.
HISTORIC - 1792
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ANITA
Light pink striped carmine. Med semidouble. Vigorous upright compact
growth. Mid season bloom
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ANN BLAIR BROWN
Light pink with darker pink petaloids blotched white. Large anenome form.
Average upright growth.
GROWER NOTES:
Named for the former executive director of ACS and
mother of actress Blair Brown.
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ANNIE TEE VARIEGATED
Ruby red variegated white. Large loose peony form. Average compact upright
growth. Early to mid season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Nice large bloom for early in the season.
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ASTRO NOVA
White with red stripes and spots. Large semodouble to anemone form with
fimbriated petals. Average dense upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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AVERY ISLAND (MATHOTIANA SUPREME VAR.)
Dark red blotched white. Large to very large rose form to formal double.
Vigorous compact upright growth. Mid season to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Named ‘Avery Island’ by McIllhenny for the location of his Tabasco sauce business.
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BART COLBERT VARIEGATED
Deep pink variegated white. Large semidouble. Avg upright growth. Mid
season bloom
GROWER NOTES:
‘Bart Colbert Var.’ is a good, strong growing plant with a beautiful large bloom. I have one growing just outside my garage that is over 35 years old.
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BERENICE BODDY
Light pink with deep pink under petals. Medium, semi double. Vigorous
upright growth. Mid season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Bernice Boddy is very cold hardy and has been used in
hybridizing other cold hardy varieties.
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BETTY FOY SANDERS
White with varying amounts of flecked, splotched and spotted rose red marks
or streaks. Medium semi double of flared trumpet shape. Early-mid season
bloom. May sport a solid white bloom. Named for the wife of Georgia governor
Carl Sanders.
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BETTY SHEFFIELD SILVER
Sport of 'Betty Sheffield Blush' wiih blush pink bordered white with silver
sheen. Medium to large semidouble to loose peony form. Average compact growth.
Mid season bloom.
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BETTY SHEFFIELD SUPREME
Sport of Betty Sheffield-white with deep pink to red border on each petal.
Mid season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
While the Betty Sheffield Supreme bloom is one of the
most beautiful camellia blooms, the plant itself is not a particulary strong
grower and it "sports" numerous other forms of Sheffield blooms. It is
rare to find a plant that consistently produces Betty Sheffield Supreme
blooms.
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BEV PIET'S SMILE
Dark red and white. Medium to large semidouble to peony form. Average
upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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BEV RITTER
Sport of 'Show Time' with clear light pink. Medium formal double. Vigorous
upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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BIENVILLE
White. Medium to large formal double. Vigorous compact growth. Early to mid
season bloom.
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BLACK MAGIC
Very dark glossy red. Medium semidouble to rose form dbl. Avg spreading
upright growth. Mid to late season bloom. Unusual holly like foliage.
GROWER NOTES:
You almost have to see it to believe it. The petals of
Black Magic look like they are carved out of dark red candle wax, they are so
glossy. The leaves have an interesting serrated look also. We can never seem
to grow enough to keep up with demand.
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BLACK TIE
Dark red. Small formal double. Average compact growth. Early to mid season
bloom.
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BLACK TIE VARIEGATED
Dark red variegated white. Small formal double. Average compact growth.
Early to mid season bloom.
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BLOOD OF CHINA (Victor Emmanuel)
Deep salmon red. Medium, semidouble to loose peony form. Vigorous, compact
grower. Late season blooms.
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BLUE RIDGE SUNSET
Bright lavender pink with dark lavender center. Medium to large rose form
double. Average dense upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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BOB HOPE
Black red. Large semidouble with irregular petals. Slow compact growth. Mid
season bloom.
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BOBBIE FAIN
Clear bright red w/deep radial veining . Large, semi double to anemone
form. Average, upright growth. Early to late bloom.
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BOBBIE FAIN VARIEGATED
Clear bright red w/deep radial veining & white form of Bobbie Fain. Early
to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
One of my favorites. Plant grows well and it blooms early to late. Won Best Bloom in the large category for me at the Massee Lane Show in 2022.
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BOROM'S GEM
Pink. Large to very large, rose form double. Vigorous, upright growth. Mid
to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Borom's Gem blooms are so large they could be mistaken
for a c. reticulata.
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BRENDA BEACH
Blush pink mottled with shades of darker pink. Large to very large
semidouble. Vigorous upright growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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BROOKE
Dark rose pink. Small to medium formal double. Vigorous dense, spreading
growth. Early-mid season bloom.
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BROOKE VARIEGATED
Dark rose pink variegated white. Small to medium formal double. Vigorous
dense, spreading growth. Early-mid season bloom.
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BROTHER ROSE VARIEGATED
Orchid pink variegated white. Large rose form double. Average compact
upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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C. M. GORDY
Bright pink. Large semidouble. Vigorous dense growth. Early to mid season
bloom.
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CAMILLE
Pink rose. Large formal double. Vigorous upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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CAMILLE VARIEGATED
Pink rose variegated white. Large formal double. Vigorous upright growth.
Mid season bloom.
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CAMPARI
Pink striped and flecked crimson. Medium formal double. Vigorous upright
growth. Mid to late bloom. Campari will sometimes sport a solid white or a
partial red and white bloom.
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CAN CAN
Pale pink with darker veining and darker petal edges. Medium, peony form.
Slow upright growth. Early-mid season bloom. Flower is inconsistent in
coloration.
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CANDY APPLE VARIEGATED
Dark red variegated white. Medium to large semidouble to loose peony form.
Average dense upright growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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CAROL HUMPHREY VARIEGATED
Red variegated white. Medium to large rose form double to formal double.
Vigorous dense upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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CARRIE LOU
Medium blush pink with carmine and pink stripes. Large semidouble to peony
form. Average upright columnar growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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CARTER’S SUNBURST
Pale pink striped or marked deeper pink. Large to very large semidouble to
peony form to formal double. Avg spreading growth. Early to late bloom.
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CARTER’S SUNBURST SPECIAL
Pink striped or marked deeper pink to raspberry with pale pink petal edges.
Early-mid season bloom.
Growers notes:
This plant growing at Massee Lane Gardens differs from
Carter's Sunburst in that the blooms have deeper color and tend to be
primarily rose form to formal double as opposed to loose peony. We feel it
merits including in our availability.
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CHERRIES JUBILEE
Burgandy red w/red & white petaloids intermingled w/stamens. Med to lg full
semidouble to rose form dbl. Avg compact growth. Mid season bloom.
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CHERRIES JUBILEE VARIEGATED
Burgandy red w/red & white petaloids intermingled w/stamensvariegated
white. Med to lg full semidouble to rose form dbl. Avg compact growth. Mid
season bloom.
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CHRIS BERGAMINI
White stripped with various shades of pinks and reds. Miniature to small
anemone form. Average upright growth. Mid season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
This small California introduction does well down South but it will sport a solid red bloom sometimes.
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CHRISTMAS BEAUTY VARIEGATED
Bright red variegated white. Large semidouble. Vigorous upright growth.
Early bloom.
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CLARE TOMLINSON
Pink with strong lavender cast. Large to very large semidouble to loose
peony form. Average upright open growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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CLOISONNÉ
Soft pink with opaque heavy petals delicately outlined white. Medium to
large semidouble. Vigorous upright growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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CLOWN
Rose red, clear red and white in fine stripes. Medium full peony form.
Average growth. Mid season bloom.
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COACH MATHIS
Rose pink commonly variegated white. Medium to large full peony to anemone
form. Average spreading growth. Early to late season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
This bloom is named for the late Clayton Mathis who loved to grow camellias and give them away. Clayton was the “Johnny Appleseed” of camellias.
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CORNELIA WALDEN
Light pink. Large anemone form. Average upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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DAHLOHNEGA
Canary yellow. Sm to med formal dbl. Slow open upright growth. Mid season
bloom
GROWER NOTES:
This creamy yellow formal bloom was developed in 1986
by Dr Walter Homeyer of Macon, Ga. one of the most outstanding hybridizers of
modern times. I believe Dahlohnega to be the closest to yellow of any of the
japonicas. Dr Homeyer told me that after making a number of crosses and back
crosses to achieve the Dahlonega yellow, he thought he knew how to achieve a
true yellow but he didn't have time. Within 6 months, he passed away.
Dahlohnega is a late bloomer and I have discovered that the later it blooms
the deeper the yellow. The use of gibberellic acid tends to bleach out the
yellow.
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DAIKAGURA
Bright rose pink splotched white. Med to large peony form. Slow compact
growth. Early bloom.
HISTORIC - 1891
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DALE FITZGERALD
Rose pink. Large peony form. Vigorous upright growth. Early to mid season
bloom.
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DAWN LYNN
Deep pink. Medium anemone form. Mid season to late bloom.
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DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
Light orchid pink with deeper pink intermixed. Medium to large full peony
form. Vigorous upright growth. Early to mid season bloom.
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DEBUTANTE
Light pink. Medium full peony form. Vigorous upright growth. Early to mid
season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Old time favorite, early blooming pink introduced in
the early 1900's from Magnolia Gardens as 'Sara C. Hastie'
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DEEN DAY SMITH
White. Large to very large rose form double to peony form. Average
spreading upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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DEEP PURPLE DREAM
Deep purple red. Medium semidouble to rose form double to peony form.
Vigorous upright dense growth. Early to mid season bloom.
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DICK HARDISON
Red edged black red. Large to very large, formal double with incurved
petals. Early to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
I have found the bloom does not always appear as
stated above, but when it does it is very eye catching. Blooms respond well to
gibb.
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DIXIE KNIGHT
Deep red. Medium loose peony form with irregular petals. Vigorous upright
growth. Mid to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
This is an old favorite developed by Wheeler's Nursery
in Macon, Ga and introduced in 1955.
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DIXIE KNIGHT SUPREME
Deep red heavily moired white.Medium loose peony form with irregular
petals. Vigorous upright growth. Mid to late bloom
GROWER NOTES:
This heavily white variegation of Dixie Knight was
given to me by my friend Marvin Jernigan, an outstanding hybridizer himself
who led me to the plant growing in his yard and said "this is the best Dixie
Knight Supreme out there." I agree, as we never seem to have enough.
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DIXIE KNIGHT VARIEGATED
Deep red streaked white. Medium loose peony form with irregular petals.
Vigorous upright growth. Mid to late bloom.
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DOMINIC DiTOMASSO VARIEGATED
Deep cherry red. Medium to large loose peony to semidouble form. Average
upright bushy growth. Early to late bloom.
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DON-MAC
Dark red. medium to large semi-double to loose peony form with curled and
crepe petals surrounding large mass of stamens. Average upright growth. Early
to late bloom.
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DORIS ELLIS
Pale blush pink with darker pink outer petals and coral rose center.
Medium, formal double. Vigorous, upright growth. Early bloom.
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DOROTHY CHESTER
White. Large peony form. Vigorous spreading upright growth. Early to mid
season bloom.
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DR. CARL BEARD
Red and white. Large semidouble. Average dense upright growth. Mid season
to late bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
This is a strong grower with nice large, loose peony blooms beginning early in the season. My friend Marvin Jernigan was the hybridizer and I got a lot of my cuttings from Carl’s Garden.
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DR. PAM
Bright Red with white moire variegation. Large loose peony to anemone form.
Vigorous upright dense growth. Early to mid season bloom.
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DR. TINSLEY
Very pale pink at base shading deeper pink at edge w/reverse side flesh
pink. Medium semi-double. Compact upright growth. Mid season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Delicate beauty in a compact slower growing plant.
Introduced in 1949 from Louisiana.
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DUSTY
Dusty rose pink. Large formal double. Vigorous upright growth. Mid season
to late bloom.
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DUSTY VARIEGATED
Dusty rose pink variegated white. Large formal double. Vigorous upright
growth. Mid season to late bloom.
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DUSTY WELLBORN
White with pink flecks. Medium semidouble to rose form double. Average
upright spreading growth. Early to mid season bloom.
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EARLY AUTUMN
Lavender rose with center petals edged deeper lavender. Medium, formal
double. Early to mid season.
GROWER NOTES:
As the name implies, ‘Early Autumn’ is one of the first camellias to bloom. Nice looking bloom too! Plant grows upright and full.
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EDNA BASS VARIEGATED
Deep red and white. Very large semi double to peony form. Average open
upright growth. Early bloom
GROWER NOTES:
Another show winning cultivar from Dr Homeyer.
Introduced in 1992 and a consistent head table selection.
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EDNA CAMPBELL
Dark mahogany red. Medium semidouble. Average compact growth. Early to late
bloom.
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EL ROJO
Bright deep red. Medium, rose form double to formal double. Mid season.
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ELAINE'S BETTY
Sport of 'Betty Sheffield'. pink peach pink center with occasional rose red
stripes and spots shading to deeper pink at petal edges. medium peony form to
rose form double with highly ruffled petals. Vigorous, open, upright growth.
Mid season bloom.
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ELEANOR MARTIN SUPREME
Red heavily variegated white. Medium to large semi double w/wide
concave petals. Vigorous open upright growth. Mid to late season bloom.
GROWER NOTES:
Beautiful bloom but the plant does not grow very fast for us. I like it a lot and have 3 plants growing in my collection.
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ELEGANS CHAMPAGNE
White with cream center petaloids with pink occasionally at base of petals.
Large to very large anemone form. Slow spreading growth. Early to mid season
bloom.
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ELIZABETH WEAVER
Coral pink. Large, formal double. Average, open, upright growth. Early-mid
season.
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ELLEN DANIEL
Blush pink with red stripes. Miniature to small semidouble to peony form,
sometimes having a swirl petal pattern as indicated by the picture. Average
upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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EMMETT BARNES
White, large semi-double with ruffled and twisted petals and stamens
intermixed. Vigorous compact growth. Early bloom.
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ESTHER SMITH
White with occasional pink stripes. Medium full peony form. Early-mid
season bloom.
GROWER'S NOTES:
Nice early peony bloom. Most blooms have light pink
stripes. Good growing plant.
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EXTRA POINT
Medium rose pink blotched white sport of ‘Touchdown’. Large to very large
loose peony form. Early to mid season bloom.
GROWER'S NOTES:
Registered name for this variety is 'Cheerleader',
however it is a sport of 'Touchdown' which is a sport of 'Kickoff' so 'Extra
Point' seems more appropriate.
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EXTRAVAGANZA
White vividly and profusely marked and striped light red. Large to very
large. Average compact upright growth. Mid season bloom.
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