(C.japonica), Fratelli Rovelli Catalogue, 1852, p.28 as ‘Vallevareda’: Brescia, 1851. Delicate

rose, tinted with vivid carmine, broad, rounded, bilobated petals, Very large and very

double. Verschaffelt, 1853, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book I, pI.I: Among the numerous

varieties of camellias with pink imbricated blossoms, none possess the degree of perfection of

floral form and delicacy of colouring. It was grown from seed in Italy since only two years.

Originated in Italy by Rossi. Van Houtte Catalogue, 1854-1855, 53:47: Very large, well

imbricated, vivid pink; later in 1862-1863 Catalogue, 93:74 added ‘Often spotted with snow

white’, [from] Rossi. However this would be Valtevareda Variegata. Hertrich, 1954,

Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.I, p.329 illustration, p.328, text: Complete double,

formal type; Camellia rose 622/self,/1 and /2, lighter towards the centre, to 9 cm across x 4 cm

deep. Petals about 40, obovate, 4 cm long x 3cm wide, uniform apical notching, recurved

outer rows, firm texture. Centre of flower, 20-25 additional, progressively smaller segments,

similar in shape but about half the size of the outer ones. No visible stamens. Leaves oblong to

obovate, 8-9 cm long x 4-5 cm wide, medium glossy green, wavy margins, serrulate, apices

short pointed, venation light on both sides. Habit upright, dense, late flowering. The name has

been misspelt many ways: ‘Val Tevareda’, ‘Valavareda’, ‘Valderado’, ‘Valeredo’,

‘Vallerareda’, ‘Valle Vareda’, ‘Vallevareda’, ‘Vallevaredo’, ‘Valtahureda’, ‘Valtavareda’,

‘Valtavaredo’, ‘Valtaveridiana’, ‘Valtevaredo’, ‘Valtervareda’, ‘Valterverado’, ‘Valtevadero’,

‘Valtevarido’, ‘Valteverada’, ‘Valteverda’, ‘Valteveredo’, ‘Valtererido’, ‘Valtevarede’,

‘Valvaredo’, ‘Valthevaredo’, ‘Volteveredo’, ‘Waltewaredoo’, ‘Valle Varedo’. ‘Walteveredo’,

‘Valdaweredi’, ‘Valteverado’, ‘Valtedaredo’, ‘Valdauvereda’’, ‘Walteverado’. Sports:

Valtevareda. Variegata, Valtevareda White.

FOGLIA:  medio grande, tondeggiante, convessa, dentata. Fioritura in medio mperiodo.

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