Francis Eugene Phillips.
(C.japonica), ACS, The Camellia Journal, Feb. 1999, p.22, Reg. No.2485.
A large, soft pink bordered white, peony form chance seedling. Flowers
mid-season to late. Originated by Gene Phillips, Savannah, Ga., USA.
American Camellia Yearbook, 1999, p.1, colour photo before p.1. The 24
year old seedling first flowered 1982, and flowers profusely. Average
flower size is 12.7 cm across x 7.5 cm deep with wavy petals and 8
petaloids. The stamens are golden and filaments are white. Plant growth
is upright and vigorous, with light green leaves having unusual
holly-like serrations, and 9 cm long x 5 cm wide. Chinese synonym ‘Da
Feilisi’.
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