Hilsman, 1966, American Camellia Yearbook, p.140: A Narumigata (5n = 75
hybrid) x C.reticulata Damanao, (6n = 90). Raised by Howard Asper,
Escondido, California, USA. Pink. Large to very large, semi-double to
open peony form. Vigorous, open, upright growth. Mid-season blooming.
See colour photo; front cover, SCCS., 1969, The Camellia Review, vol.30,
No.4, erroneously as Cover Girl. Orthographic variant: ‘Showgirl’.
Chinese synonym: ‘Genü’. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM (Award of
Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2012 at H4
rate (hardy: average winter; -10°C to -5°C).
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