Ackerman, 1987, ACS., The Camellia Journal, vol.42, No.1, p.17, 27, Reg.
No.2033: A hybrid of C.oleifera (Pl.I. 62561) x Frost Princess
(C.hiemalis x C.oleifera). It has stood 5 winters out of doors at Glen
Dale, Maryland, USA without injury when it was repeatedly exposed to
temperature down to -12ºC. The flowers are anemone form, 7 cm across x 4
cm deep with 12 petals and 18 petaloids, white, autumn flowering (very
early). Plants are spreading, dense, slow to medium growth rate. Leaves
7.5 cm x 3.2 cm. The 7 year old seedling first bloomed 1980. Chinese
synonym ‘Jiangxue’.
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