Pincushion

ACS., Nov. 1988, The Camellia Journal, vol.43, No.4, p.22, Reg. No.2097: Small to medium size, bright red, semi-double C.japonica chance seedling. Blooms mid-season. Origi­nated by George A. Stewart, Sacramento, California, USA. American Camellia Yearbook, 1988, p.190, colour pl. between pp.186-187: The 22 year old seedling first bloomed in 1964. Average flower size, 7.5 cm across x 3.6 cm deep with 16 petals, gold anthers and filaments. The flower has some rabbit ears with conical hemisphere of stamens. Plant growth is upright, compact and medium in rate with dark green leaves 7.5 cm long.