Impact of traditional culture on Camellia reticulata in Yunnan, China

Table 4 Top traditional cultivars of Camellia reticulata

	Cultivar names	Flower type	Flower color	Blooming period	Remarks
1	‘Dwarf Rose’	Rose double	Peach blossom	Feb–Apr	One of the eight famous cultivars in Dali
2	‘Baby Face’	Rose double	Pinkish white	Mar–Apr	One of the shallowest color cultivars
3	‘Purple Gown’	Peony double	Prune	Feb–Mar	One of the darkest color cultivars
4	‘Dali Camellia’	Peony double	Red	Jan–Mar
5	‘Pine Cone Scale’	Rose double	Red	Jan–Mar
6	‘Peony Camellia’	Peony double	Peach pink	Feb–Mar	Later blooming.
7	‘Large carnelian’	Peony double	Multi-color	Jan–Mar	Local name: pork blood mix tofu
8	‘Chrysanthemum Petal’	Rose double	Pink	Dec–Mar	A very popular one
9	‘Reticulate Leaf Spinel Pink’	Semi-double	Sliver red	Feb–Apr
10	‘Thick Leaf Butter Wing’	Semi-double	Red	Jan–Apr
11	‘Tsingan Camellia’	Peony double	Red	Feb–Mar
12	‘Guomei Camellia’	Semi-double	Red	Jan–Mar	In memory of a famous botanist, Prof. Guomei Feng
13	‘Lion’s Head’	Peony double	Prune	Jan–Mar	Local name: nine stamens eighteen petals
14	‘Early Crimson’	Semi-double	Peach blossom	Dec–Mar	The earliest blooming one
15	‘King Peony’	Peony double	Peach blossom	Oct–Feb	Maximum number of petals
16	‘Reticulate Leaf Crimson’	Semi-double	Red	Feb–Apr
17	‘Treasure Pearl Camellia’	Peony double	Red	Feb–Mar	Ancient Camellia cultivar
18	‘Willow Leaf Spinel Pink’	Semi-double	Slivery red

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