Montironi

Montironi 106

Montironi. (C.japonica), van Houtte Catalogue, 1841, 7:13: ‘This is the ‘Nobilissima Nova’ but more beautiful and more majestic’. (This is a formal double white with pink marks). Berlèse, 1845, Monographie, ed.3, p.289, No.608: C. ‘Montironi’ or ‘Hélène Longhi’(Italie). Vigorous pyramidal shrub, sparsely branched, leaves 4-5 cm wide, about 9-10 cm long, rounded or oval, rough surface, deeply indented, dark green, bud is oblong with greenish scales; flower is 10-11 cm wide, full, ranunculiform, (formal double), soft white, delicate pink, about 9-10 rows of petals, 4 cm wide x 5 cm long, concave, numerous, converging together, some whole, others slightly emarginate and imbricated throughout. Originated in Italy by Casoretti. For illustration see Verschaffelt, 1850, Nouvelle Iconographie, Book VII, pl.III as ‘Montironi Vera’. In USA this cultivar has been erroneously equated with Elisabeth and Teutonia and, in Australia, with ‘Don Pedro’, (Dom Pedro V, Rei de Portugal). Synonyms: ‘Hélène Longhi’, ‘Montironi Alba’, ‘Montironi White’, ‘Montironi Vera’, ‘Montironi Alba Vera’, ‘Montironi Nova’, ‘Montironi’(Casoretti), ‘Helena Longhi’. Orthographic errors: ‘Montirioni’, ‘Monteroni’, ‘Monteroni Vera’, ‘Monteroni White’, ‘Montirona Vera’, ‘Montironi Araba’, ‘Montaroni’, ‘Mortorini’, ‘Montironii’, ‘Montironii Vera’. Sports: Montironi Rubra, Tito Speri.

Montironi Alba. Oudin, Paris Nursery Catalogue, 1844, p.12; Franco Agostoni, 1844, Catalogo Plantarum.... Synonym for Montironi. Note. This name came into use as much of Montironi tended to have considerable pink in the background.

Montironi Alba Vera. Burnier & Grilli Catalogue, 1846-1847. Synonym for Montironi.

Montironi Araba. Mariotti Catalogue, 1924. Orthographic error for ‘Montironi Alba’, synonym for Montironi.

Montironi (Casoretti). Vervaenne, J. Catalogue No.11., 1888. Synonym for Montironi.