American Camellia Yearbook, 1961, p.226. Reg. No.581: A 9 year old
chance seedling of ‘Magnoliiflora’ (Hagoromo) that first bloomed 1957.
Originated by W.R Wilson Jr., Hammond, Louisiana, USA. Plant growth is
upright. open and medium in rate with mid-green leaves, 7.5 cm x 3.8
cm. The anemone form flowers are miniature. 5-6 cm across x 2.5-3.2 cm
deep. The flowers are white with yellow stamens and have 12 petals and
98 petaloids. Blooms mid-season. Won the “William E Wylam Miniature
Award”, 1978, The “John Illges Award”, 1979; The “John A. Taylor
Miniature Award”, 1979 and the “National Camellia Hall of Fame Award”,
1979. Orthographic error: ‘Man Sixe’. For colour photos see p.132,
Macoboy, 1981, The Colour Dictionary of Camellias and pl.104, p.56,
Encyclopedia of Camellias in Colour, vol.II, 1978. Chinese synonym:
‘Nanzihan’.
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