Etoile de Nantes
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Etoile de Nantes |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated or flecked |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Etoile de Nantes is a camellia cultivar associated with the old French Nantes group and appears closely related in naming and presentation to Ville de Nantes. Based on the provided registry context and visible flower image, it is most consistent with Camellia japonica. The bloom appears large, richly red to rose-red, with numerous petals arranged in a full double formation and possible white flecking or variegated petal markings typical of Nantes-type cultivars. It is an ornamental evergreen shrub grown for its showy winter to spring flowers and glossy dark green foliage. Exact historical registration details for Etoile de Nantes are not provided in the supplied text, so some characteristics are inferred from cultivar context and visible floral traits.
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