ACS, Aug. 1995, The Camellia Journal, vol.50, No.3, p.37, Reg. No.2340:
Medium sized rose, single C.hybrid chance seedling of an unnamed
C.reticulata x C.fraterna seedling. Blooms mid-season. Originated by Dr
Clifford R. Parks, Chapel Hill, North Carolina,USA. ACS 1995, American
Camellia Yearbook, p.4 with colour photo: The 19 year old seedling first
bloomed in 1981. Average flower size is 8 cm across x 3.2 cm deep with 8
petals, yellow anthers and pink filaments. The flower buds have deep red
sepals which are exposed all the winter on plants with heavy bud set.
The plants, buds and flowers have excellent cold hardy qualities. Plant
growth is upright and rapid with dark green leaves 7.5 cm long x 3 cm
wide. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant
by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2012 at H5 rate (hardy: cold
winter; -15°C to -10°C).
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