American Camellia Yearbook, 1959, p.269, Reg. No.367: This seedling
hybrid (japonica x reticulata) was originated by E.H. Carter,
California, USA. First flowered 1951. The leaves are large and medium
green. The flower averages 13.5 cm across and is pale pink, striped
deeper pink. They vary in form from semi-double, through peony form to
formal double on the same plant. Flowers mid-season to late. This
cultivar is now considered to be a straight C.japonica with no
C.reticulata in its breeding. It has produced a family of sports
including: Carter’s Sunburst Blush, Carter’s Sunburst Pink, Carter’s
Sunburst Pink Variegated, Carter’s Sunburst Variegated, Chow’s Han-Ling,
Han-ling Raspberry, Han-ling Snow, Carter’s Sunburst Sweetheart.
Synonym: ‘Carter’s Sunburst Regular’. Orthographic error: ‘Carter
Sunburst’. Chinese synonym: ‘Dakate’. For colour photos see p.74,
Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias and on p.21, New
Zealand Camellia Bulletin, vol.V, No.2, 1967. This Camellia has received
the ACS. “National Camellia Hall of Fame Award” for 1978, the SCCS.
“Margarete Hertrich Award” for 1963, and ‘John Illges Award” for 1964
and the RHS, “Award of Merit” 1977. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM
(Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993
at H5 rate (hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C).
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