Camellia plant named ‘Elina Cascade’

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1999-10-04

2001-12-25

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
, which was discovered in 1991 as a seedling selection in a controlled planting of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
(unpatented) in Kawasguchi City, Japan. The varietal denomination of the new variety is ‘ELINA CASCADE’.
The genus Camellia is included in the family Theaceae which comprises about 25 genera shrubs and trees, mostly tropical and subtropical in origin, and native to the northern and southern hemispheres. Camellia comprises more than 80 species of evergreen shrubs or trees, many of which possess desirable ornamental characteristics.
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
(Sealy) Chang (1981) is an evergreen upright growing shrub widespread and common throughout Yunnan and Hunan Provinces, China, Burma and North Vietnam. Flowers are pure white with 5 petals. The backs of flower bracts are glabrous. Leaves are thick, glossy and dark green in color. Young shoots are thicker than the species.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The new variety was discovered in 1991 as a seedling in a controlled planting of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
in Kawasguchi City, Japan, by Mr. Akira Shibamichi. ‘ELINA CASCADE’ differs from its parent and all other varieties of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
known to the inventor in having pink flower buds and flowers with petals having pink bases, and a pendulous, weeping growth habit. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by stem cuttings performed in Saitama Prefecture, Japan; Lewisberry, Pa.; Vacaville, Calif.; Irvine, Calif.; and Flushear, Tex.; have confirmed that the distinctive characteristics of the new variety are stable and transmitted to succeeding generations, and the new variety reproduces true to type.
COMPARISON WITH PARENT
The new variety was discovered in 1991 as a seedling in a controlled planting of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
in Kawasguchi City, Japan. ‘ELINA CASCADE’ differs from its parent and all other varieties of
Camellia tsaii
var.
synaptica
known to the inventor in having pink flower buds and flowers with petals having pink bases, and a pendulous, weeping growth habit. Asexual reproduction of the new variety by stem cuttings performed in Saitama Prefecture, Japan; Lewisberry, Pa.; Vacaville, Calif.; Irvine, Calif.; and Fulshear, Tex.; have confirmed that the distinctive characteristics of the new variety are stable and transmitted to succeeding generations, and the new variety reproduces true to type.

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