Thompson, 1953, American Camellia Yearbook, p.78: A seedling of Professor Sargent. A hemisphere of vivid red of the appearance of a loose double in which each petal stands for itself instead of being imbricated. Originated by Harvey Short, Ramona, California, USA. Orthographic variant: ‘Firefalls’. Colour plate 61, p.40, Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978. Sport: Fire Falls Variegated. This cultivar was awarded  as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2002 at H5 rate (hardy: cold winter; -15°C to -10°C).