2026 Camellia Auction
Date & Time
Thursday, February 12th, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church Stevenson-McClelland Parlor
125 Pendleton St. SW
Aiken, SC 29801
Lots
Browse our camellias for auction below!
Lot 1: Debutante
Japonica
Color:
Light pink
Form:
Full peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Light green
Originator:
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Place:
U.S. - Charleston, South Carolina
Year:
Early 1900's
Notes:
Previously called 'Sara C. Hastie'
Lot 2: Ferris Wheel
Japonica
Color:
White with multiple red and pink streaks in various lengths throughout the flower with yellow anthers and white filaments; at times there may be pink shading on the petals
Form:
Semidouble to loose peony with an occasional anemone flower
Size:
Large to very large
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
2006
Lot 3: Leslie Ann
Sasanqua
Color:
White tipped reddish lavender
Form:
Semidouble with irregular petals to peony form
Size:
Small
Season:
Fall
Place:
U.S.
Year:
1958
Notes:
Received the Ralph Peer Sasanqua Award, 1961
Lot 4: Black Magic
Japonica
Color:
Very dark glossy red
Form:
Semidouble to rose form double
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Spreading, upright growth
Leaf:
Unusual holly-like foliage
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
1992
Lot 5: Magnoliaeflora
Japonica
Color:
Blush pink
Form:
Semidouble - hose-in-hose - with petals curved gradually outwards and a slender stamen column
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Compact growth
Place:
Japan to Italy
Year:
1886
Notes:
Alternate name: 'Hagoromo'
Lot 6: Dixie Knight Supreme
Japonica
Color:
Deep red heavily moired white
Form:
Loose peony form with irregular petals
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Mid-green
Originator:
Wheeler's Nursery
Place:
U.S. - Macon, Georgia
Year:
1961
Heritage:
Virus variegated form of Japonica 'Dixie Knight'
Lot 7: Dancing Blaze
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Dark red with yellow anthers and red filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Spreading growth
Leaf:
Medium green with low serration
Originator:
Neville Haydon
Place:
New Zealand - Papakura
Year:
2010 - ACS Registration #2798 - first bloomed in 2004
Heritage:
Hybrid 'Peggy Burton' x Japonica 'Black Magic'
Lot 8: Sea Foam
Japonica
Color:
White
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium to Large
Season:
L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
John T. Weisner
Place:
U.S. - Fernandina Beach, Florida
Year:
1959
Lot 9: Ville de Nantes
Japonica
Color:
Dark red blotched white
Form:
Semidouble with upright, fimbriated petals
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Bushy growth
Originator:
Heurtin
Place:
France - Nantes
Year:
1910
Heritage:
Sport of Japonica 'Donckelarii'
Lot 10: Miss Charleston Variegated
Japonica
Color:
Deep red blotched white
Form:
Semidouble with high center to formal double
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Heritage:
Virus variegated form of Japonica 'Miss Charleston'
Lot 11: Optical Illusion
Non-reticulata Hybrid
Color:
Yellow with pink overtones
Form:
Formal double with strap-like petals that can be arranged in a somewhat spiral pattern
Size:
Medium
Leaf:
Light Green
Originator:
Clifford Parks
Place:
U.S. - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Year:
2015
Heritage:
C. flava x C. japonica
Lot 12: Reverend John G. Drayton
Japonica
Color:
Light pink with gold anthers and white filaments
Form:
Semidouble to loose peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Light green
Originator:
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Place:
U.S. - Charleston, South Carolina
Year:
Late 1800's
Heritage:
Believed to be a seedling originated at Magnolia Gardens
Lot 13: Landon Waters
Japonica
Color:
White with flecks and spots of red
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Small
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Don Bergamini
Place:
U.S. - Martinez, California
Year:
2006 - ACS Registration #2686 - first bloomed in 2001
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 14: Stephanie's Heavenly Star
Japonica
Color:
Lavender
Form:
Formal double with imbricated petals
Size:
Small
Season:
L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
John Grimm - Camellia Heaven
Place:
U.S. - Metairie, Louisiana
Year:
2017 - ACS Registration #3041 - first bloomed in 1995
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 15: Barbara Dooley
Japonica
Color:
Light red with yellow anthers and pink filaments
Form:
Anemone form with 12 petals and 30 or more petaloids
Size:
Large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green; holly-like
Originator:
Gene Phillips - Gene's Nursery
Place:
U.S. - Savannah, Georgia
Year:
2023 - ACS Registration #3347 - first bloomed in 2017
Heritage:
Japonica 'Royal Velvet' x Japonica 'Francis Eugene Phillips'
Lot 16: Fukurin-ikkyu
Rusticana
Color:
White or pale pink, shaded deeper pink with a white border, or red in various degrees up to solid red with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Semidouble with foliage bordered light Green
Size:
Miniature
Season:
L
Leaf:
Olive-green with small areas of dark green in the central part of the leaf blade
Originator:
Star Nursery
Place:
U.S. - Sierra Madre, California
Year:
1930
Heritage:
Sport of Rusticana 'Komomiji'
Notes:
Japan to U.S. - originated in Kanto area, Japan
Lot 17: Frankie Winn
Japonica
Color:
Pastel pink
Form:
Full peony form
Size:
Large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Mrs. James Luker
Place:
U.S. - Savannah, Georgia
Year:
1978 - ACS Registration #1480 - first bloomed in 1974
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 18: La Peppermint
Japonica
Color:
White striped carmine to pale pink striped carmine
Form:
Rose form double
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Characteristics:
Bushy, upright growth
Place:
U.S.
Lot 19: Rosalynn Carter
Japonica
Color:
Pink shading to lighter pink edges with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Rose form double to loose peony form; rarely formal double
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
Lillian Gordy
Place:
U.S. - Ocala, Florida
Year:
2017 - ACS Registration #3028 - first bloomed in 2008
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Notes:
Originally Gordy #651; First Lady of Georgia Series
Lot 20: Ki-renge
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Pale yellow
Form:
Lotus-formed semi-double
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
L
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
Shinichi Noguchi
Place:
Japan - Shizuoka Prefecture
Year:
2004
Heritage:
Japonica 'Miyakodori' x C.cucphuongensis
Notes:
Means 'Yellow Lotus'
Lot 21: Pink Perfection
Japonica
Color:
Shell pink
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Small
Season:
E-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
Japan to U.S.
Place:
U.S. - Sacramento, California
Year:
1875
Notes:
Other names - 'Frau Minna Seidel'; 'Usu-Otome'
Lot 22: Dragon Fireball
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Red with white margins with yellow anthers and light yellow filaments
Form:
Anemone
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Elliptic, deep green
Originator:
John Wang
Place:
U.S. - Orinda, California
Year:
2008
Heritage:
Japonica 'Merry Christmas' x Non-reticulata hybrid 'Virginia W. Cutter'
Notes:
Longhuozhu' in Chinese
Lot 23: Sawada's Dream
Japonica
Color:
White with one-third outer petals shaded delicate flesh pink
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Average growth
Leaf:
Thick green
Originator:
K. Sawada, Overlook Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Crichton, Alabama
Year:
1958 - ACS Registration #350 - first bloomed in 1953
Heritage:
Japonica 'Imura' x Japonica 'Dr. W. G. Lee'
Lot 24: Madison's Holly
Japonica
Color:
Pink
Form:
Peony form
Size:
Large to very large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Unusual holly-like foliage with heavy serrations
Originator:
CamelliaShop
Place:
U.S. - Savannah, Georgia
Year:
2008
Heritage:
Sport of Japonica 'Francis Eugene Phillips'
Lot 25: Cinnamon Scentsation
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Rose pink to white with yellow anthers and creamy white filaments
Form:
Single
Size:
Small
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Open, spreading growth
Originator:
William L. Ackerman
Place:
U.S. - Ashton, Maryland
Year:
1995 - ACS Registration #2362 - first bloomed in 1982
Heritage:
Sport of Non-reticulata hybrid 'Cinnamon Cindy'
Notes:
Highly fragrant
Lot 26: Jean Kernaghan
Japonica
Color:
White, interspersed with medium pink, with yellow anthers and yellow filaments
Form:
Loose peony form with 20 petals, 4 petaloids
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
G. C. Chester
Place:
U.S. - Augusta, Georgia
Year:
1980 - ACS Registration #1694 - first bloomed in 1971
Lot 27: Dianne Dickson Reynolds
Japonica
Color:
Rose red
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
C. M. & Lillian Gordy
Place:
U.S. - Ocala, Florida
Year:
2019 - ACS Registration #3099 - first bloomed in 2008
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Notes:
Originally Gordy #1107
Lot 28: King's Cup
Japonica
Color:
White with a maroon center with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Spreading, dense growth
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
Bradford King
Place:
U.S. - Arcadia, California
Year:
2019 - ACS Registration #3109 - first bloomed in 2012
Heritage:
Japonica 'Tama Peacock' x Japonica 'San Dimas'
Lot 29: Chief Arnold
Japonica
Color:
Very dark red with yellow anthers and red and yellow filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Large to very large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
E. Hulyn Smith
Place:
U.S. - Valdosta, Georgia
Year:
2009 - ACS Registration #2776 - first bloomed in 1998
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'Edna Campbell'
Lot 30: Fragrant Pink
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Deep pink with orange-yellow anthers and pale yellow filaments
Form:
Peony form
Size:
Miniature
Season:
E-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Spreading growth
Leaf:
Light green
Originator:
William L. Ackerman
Place:
U.S. - Glenn Dale, Maryland
Year:
1969 - ACS Registration #1092 - first bloomed in 1964
Heritage:
C. rusticana x C. lutchuensis
Notes:
Fragrant
Lot 31: Amanda Ann
Japonica
Color:
Dark red
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright and spreading growth
Leaf:
Medium green with low serration
Originator:
Steve & Gayle Lawrence
Place:
U.S. - Tallahassee, Florida
Year:
2014 - ACS Registration #2927
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 32: Star Above Star
Vernalis
Color:
White center shading to lavender pink at edge with yellow stamens
Form:
Semidouble in the form of one star superimposed on another star
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright, bushy growth
Originator:
McCaskill Gardens
Place:
U.S. - Pasadena, California
Year:
1964
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 33: Morning Glow
Japonica
Color:
White
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Glossy green
Originator:
J. S. Bradford, Bradford's Wayside Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Year:
1928 - ACS Registration #77 - first bloomed in 1943
Heritage:
Unknown
Lot 34: Something Beautiful
Japonica
Color:
Pale pink edged burgundy red
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Small
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Edwin & June Atkins
Place:
U.S. - Shalimar, Florida
Year:
1983 - ACS Registration #1900 - first bloomed in 1979
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 35: Katie Getzen (No photo available)
Japonica
Color:
Pink in bud, which fades on opening, leaving a white flower with deep pink on petal edges with yellow anthers
Form:
Rose form double
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Look-Away Gardens
Place:
U.S. - North Augusta, South Carolina
Year:
1950
Lot 36: Tammia
Japonica
Color:
White with pink center and border
Form:
Formal double with incurved geometric petals
Size:
Miniature to small
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Ferol Zerkowsky
Place:
U.S. - Slidell, Louisiana
Year:
1971 - ACS Registration #1221 - first bloomed in 1969
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 37: John Rumbach
Japonica
Color:
Dark red with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Semidouble to loose peony form
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Spreading, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green with low serration
Originator:
John Rumbach
Place:
U.S. - Jacksonville, Florida
Year:
2013 - ACS Registration #2865 - first bloomed in 2007
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 38: Nolan Lewis
Japonica
Color:
White shading to pink on edge
Form:
Formal double to rose form double
Size:
Miniature
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Pat B. Johnson
Place:
U.S. - Cairo, Georgia
Year:
2016 - ACS Registration #3018 - first bloomed in 2008
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'China Doll'
Lot 39: Jasper Dewey
Japonica
Color:
Red with purple edging with yellow anthers and pink filaments
Form:
Semidouble to anemone form
Size:
Large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Pat B. Johnson
Place:
U.S. - Cairo, GA
Year:
2020 - ACS Registration #3213 - first bloomed in 2010
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'Tar Baby'
Lot 40: Rose of Autumn
Hiemalis
Color:
Glowing rose pink with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Rose form double opening to many petaled semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Robert Green, Jr.
Place:
U.S. - Fairhope, Alabama
Year:
2002 - ACS Registration #2564 - first bloomed in 1994
Heritage:
Seedling of Hiemalis 'Kanjiro'
Lot 41: North Augusta
Japonica
Color:
Cream white with red stripes (Cardinal Red 822/3) with yellow stamens, however most variable
Form:
Semidouble to peony form some with petaloids
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
Dr. & Mrs. H. G. Mealing
Place:
U.S. - North Augusta, South Carolina
Year:
1964 - ACS Registration #793 - first bloomed in 1948
Heritage:
Chance seedling
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Lot 42: Kumagai [Nagoya]
Japonica - Higo
Color:
Dark crimson
Form:
Single
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Rapid
Characteristics:
Upright, spreading, open growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Place:
Japan
Year:
1983 - ACS Registration #1930 - came to U.S. from Japan in 1970
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 43: Atkins' Gift
Japonica
Color:
Pink
Form:
Formal double with 110 petals
Size:
Large
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Spreading growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Ed Atkins
Place:
U.S. - Shalimar, Florida
Year:
2004 - ACS Registration #2614 - first bloomed in 1999
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 44: Marie Camp (No photo available)
Japonica
Color:
Light pink
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Compact growth
Originator:
Hugh Shakelford
Place:
U.S. - Albany, Georgia
Year:
1971
Lot 45: Camellia buxifolia
Camellia buxifolia
Color:
White
Form:
Single
Size:
Small
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact with dense, fine foliage
Place:
China
Lot 46: Tiffany
Japonica
Color:
Light orchid pink to deeper pink at edge
Form:
Loose peony form to anemone form
Size:
Large to very large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Mid-green
Originator:
John H. Urabec
Place:
U.S. - La Canada, California
Lot 47: Bob Hope
Japonica
Color:
Black red with bright yellow anthers and pinkish filaments
Form:
Semidouble with irregular petals
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Compact growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
1979 - ACS Registration #1522 - first bloomed in 1969
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 48: Lady Vansittart
Japonica
Color:
White striped rose pink
Form:
Semidouble with broad, wavy-edged petals
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Bushy growth
Leaf:
Dark green, holly-like foliage
Originator:
Caledonia nursery
Place:
Japan to England (Island of Guernsey)
Year:
1887
Heritage:
Unknown
Lot 49: J. J. Whitfield
Japonica
Color:
Dark red with golden anthers
Form:
Loose to full peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Light green
Originator:
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Place:
U.S. - Charleston, South Carolina
Year:
1950
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 50: Lindsey
Japonica
Color:
Bright pink with numerous darker pink stripes and flecks
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
CamelliaShop
Place:
U.S. - Savannah, Georgia
Year:
2008
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'Marie Bracey'
Lot 51: Daydream
Sasanqua
Color:
White edged deep rose pink with golden anthers and yellow filaments
Form:
Single, each petal deeply V'ed and heavily crinkled
Size:
Medium
Season:
Fall
Originator:
Mobile Ornamental Nursery
Place:
U.S. - Mobile, Alabama
Year:
1948
Lot 52: Doris Ellis
Japonica
Color:
Pale blush pink with darker pink outer petals and coral rose center
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
E
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Light green
Originator:
Frank Ellis & Jay W. Ellis, Jr.
Place:
U.S. - Jacksonville, Florida
Year:
1969 - ACS Registration #1089 - first bloomed in 1963
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 53: Nuccio's Jewel
Japonica
Color:
White washed and shaded orchid pink
Form:
Full peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Bushy growth
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
1979 - ACS Registration #1530 - first bloomed in 1974
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 54: Tip Top
Japonica
Color:
White with occasional pink streak
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Miniature
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Mealing
Place:
U.S. - N
Lot 55: Easter Morn
Japonica
Color:
Baby pink with gold anthers and yellow filaments
Form:
Semidouble with irregular petals to full peony form
Size:
Very large
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Carleton C. Wright
Place:
U.S. - Sacramento, California
Year:
1965 - ACS Registration #896 - first bloomed in 1964
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 56: Dr. Pam
Japonica
Color:
Bright Red with white intense moire variegation with light pink anthers and light pink filaments
Form:
Loose peony to anemone form with approximately 32 petals and 24 petaloids
Size:
Large
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright, dense growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Gene Phillips
Place:
U.S. - Savannah, Georgia
Year:
2021 - ACS Registration #3242 - first bloomed in 1996
Heritage:
Japonica 'Tama-no-ura' x Japonica 'Lauren Tudor'
Lot 57: Camille
Japonica
Color:
Pink rose
Form:
Formal double with heavy petal texture
Size:
Large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Hulyn Smith
Place:
U.S. - Valdosta, Georgia
Year:
2006 - ACS Registration #2672. - first bloomed in 2000
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 58: High Hat
Japonica
Color:
Light pink
Form:
Peony form
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
E
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Compact and upright growth
Leaf:
Dull green with creamy-yellow variegation
Originator:
Coolidge Rare Plant Gardens
Place:
U.S. - East Pasadena, California
Year:
1945
Heritage:
Color sport of Japonica 'Daikagura'
Lot 59: Eleanor McDowell
Japonica
Color:
Rose pink with golden anthers
Form:
Semidouble of pine cone form
Size:
Large
Season:
M-L
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Originator:
Tea Garden
Place:
U.S. - Summerville, South Carolina
Year:
1950 - ACS Registration #110 - first bloomed in 1949
Heritage:
Unknown
Lot 60: Kiku-toji
Japonica
Color:
Deep red blotched white
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Small
Season:
E
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Bushy growth
Place:
Japan - Yokohama
Year:
1895
Notes:
Japanese for 'Chrysanthemum in Winter Solstice'
![Tricolor [Siebold] Red](/assets/images/auction/4869.jpg)
Lot 61: Tricolor [Siebold] Red
Japonica
Color:
Red with yellow anthers and light yellow filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Eikichi Satomi
Place:
Japan - Tokyo
Year:
1956
Heritage:
Sport of Japonica 'Tricolor(Siebold)'
Notes:
AKA - Wakanoura Red; cold hardy
Lot 62: Elizabeth Arden
Japonica
Color:
Soft pink and white striped rose pink and sporting solid pink
Form:
Formal double to semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Medium green
Originator:
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Place:
U.S. - Charleston, South Carolina
Year:
Early 1900's
![Elegans [Chandler]](/assets/images/auction/1356.jpg)
Lot 63: Elegans [Chandler]
Japonica
Color:
Rose pink with center petaloids often spotted white with gold stamens
Form:
Anemone form
Size:
Large to very large
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Spreading growth
Leaf:
Deep green
Originator:
Alfred Chandler
Place:
England - Vauxhall, London
Year:
1831
Heritage:
Seeding of Japonica 'Warratah' (Anemonaeflora)
Lot 64: Magic City
Japonica
Color:
Fire red variegated white with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Open, upright growth
Originator:
Robert T. Cale
Place:
U.S. - Hueytown, Alabama
Year:
1965 - ACS Registration #902 - first bloomed in 1961
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 65: Thirty Drops
Japonica
Color:
Delicate pink
Form:
Anemone form
Size:
Miniature
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
David C. Strother
Place:
U.S. - Massee Lane, Fort Valley, Georgia
Year:
1971 - ACS Registration #1185 - first bloomed in 1965
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 66: Tama Bambino
Japonica
Color:
Rose pink, bordered white
Form:
Peony with narrow, pointed petals
Size:
Miniature
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
1993
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'Tama-no-ura'
Lot 67: Isaribi
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Rose pink with yellow anthers and cream filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Miniature
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Originator:
Clifford R. Parks
Place:
U.S. - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Year:
1982 - ACS Registration #1777: - first bloomed in 1970
Heritage:
Seedling of Japonica 'Berenice Boddy'
Lot 68: April Blush
Japonica
Color:
Shell pink with yellow anthers and cream filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Medium to large
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Spreading growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
Clifford. R. Parks
Place:
U.S. - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Year:
1995 - ACS Registration #2341
Heritage:
Japonica 'Berenice Boddy' x Japonica 'Dr Tinsley'
Notes:
Cold hardy
Lot 69: Cabernet
Japonica
Color:
Rich burgundy red
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Small
Season:
L
Growth Rate:
Medium
Characteristics:
Bushy, upright growth
Originator:
Nuccio's Nurseries
Place:
U.S. - Altadena, California
Year:
2009
Lot 70: Tulip Time
Non-reticulata hybrid - C.x williamsii
Color:
Light pink
Form:
Single of tulip form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
David L. Feathers
Place:
U.S. - Haywood, California
Year:
1978
Lot 71: Kimberley
Japonica
Color:
Carmine red with golden anthers and white filaments
Form:
Single of cupped form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Compact, upright growth
Leaf:
Deep green
Originator:
Messrs.. Sander
Place:
Belgium from Japan
Year:
About 1900
Lot 72: Sweet Jane
Non-reticulata hybrid - Transnokoensis hybrid
Color:
Pale pink center shading to deeper pink on outer petals
Form:
Peony form to formal double
Size:
Miniature
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Matt green
Originator:
Ray Garnett
Place:
Australia - Beaumaris, Victoria
Year:
1992 - ACRS Registration #416 - first bloomed in 1987
Heritage:
Japonica 'Edith Linton' x Transnokoensis
Lot 73: Saint Thaddeous #71 (No photo available)
Japonica
Lot 74: Guest Star
Japonica
Color:
Pink shading to white
Form:
Formal double
Size:
Medium
Season:
M-L
Growth Rate:
Average
Characteristics:
Compact growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
J. R. Moore
Place:
U.S. - Hampton, Virginia
Year:
1974 - ACS Registration #1343 - first bloomed in 1970
Heritage:
Chance seedling
Lot 75: Asakura
Sasanqua
Color:
White shaded pink
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Large
Season:
E
Originator:
Shunsuke Hisatomi
Place:
Japan - Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture
Year:
1974
Lot 76: High Fragrance
Non-reticulata hybrid
Color:
Pale ivory pink with deeper pink shading at edge with white filaments and yellow anthers
Form:
Peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Open growth
Leaf:
Dark green
Originator:
J. R. Finlay
Place:
New Zealand - Whangarei
Year:
1986
Heritage:
Japonica 'Mrs. Bertha A. Harms' x Non-reticulata hybrid 'Scentuous'
Notes:
Fragrant
Lot 77: Happy Birthday
Japonica
Color:
Light pink striped deeper pink with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Peony form - petals are fluted and ruffled
Size:
Large
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Leaf:
Mid-green
Originator:
L. G. MacDowell
Place:
U.S. - Lakeland, Florida
Year:
1979 - ACS Registration #1562 - first bloomed in 1973
Lot 78: Margaret Ratcliffe
Japonica
Color:
Blush pink with yellow anthers and white filaments
Form:
Semidouble
Size:
Medium
Season:
M
Growth Rate:
Vigorous
Characteristics:
Open, upright growth
Leaf:
Dark, dull green
Originator:
C. S. Tait, Sr.
Place:
U.S. - Brunswick, Georgia
Year:
1956
Heritage:
Unknown
Lot 79: Margaret Davis
Japonica
Color:
White to cream white with a few rose red lines and dashed and edged bright vermillion
Form:
Full peony form
Size:
Medium
Season:
E-M
Growth Rate:
Slow
Characteristics:
Upright growth
Originator:
A.M. Davis
Place:
Australia - Cammeray, NSW
Year:
1963 - ACRS Registration #54 - first bloomed in 1958
Heritage:
Sport of Japonica 'Aspasia MacArthur'
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