茶花良种‘娃丽娜深’

An Improved Cultivar Camellia reticulata‘Valley Knudsen’

茶花‘娃丽娜深’Camellia reticulata‘Valley Knudsen’属于滇山茶品系,是由美国加利福尼亚州Howard Asper先生培育,系怒江红山茶C.saluenensis Stapf ex Bean与滇山茶品种‘法老’C.reticulata‘Buddha’之间的杂交种。1993年由中国林科院亚林所引入我国,2010年武汉市农科院林果所将该品种引进湖北省。‘娃丽娜深’为常绿灌木或小乔木,株型直立。枝条密集,叶片亮绿革质,花牡丹型,紫粉红色,花径10~14 cm。花期2月下旬至3月下旬。可应用于城市园林绿化、家庭园艺等。适宜湖北省茶花适生区栽植。

Camellia reticulata‘Valley Knudsen’is a cultivar of Camellia yunnanensis,which was cultivated by Howard Asper in California,USA.‘Valley Knudsen’was a hybrid developed by the inbred lines C.saluenensis Stapf ex Bean and C.reticulata‘Buddha’.It was introduced into China by Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry,Chinese Academy of Forestry in 1992.In 2010 it was introduced into Hubei Province by Forestry and Fruit Institute,Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.‘Valley Knudsen’is a kind of evergreen shrubs or arbors with thick branches.It has straight tree shape and tight branches.Its leathery leaves are dark green with smooth surface.The flowers look like peony with purple pink colour.Flower diameter is 10~14 cm.The fower season is from late February to late March.‘Valley Knudsen’can be used in landscape or home garden.It is well planted in the places where the Camellia can grow in Hubei.