Anne Marie Pichon

Anne Marie Pichon (C.x hybrid).  European Reg. No. 137.  Seedling of unknown parents.  Grown and named by Fañch Le Moal, of Park ar Brug, Plouisy, Brittany, France.  Mme. Pichon is a communications professor and passionate camellia enthusiast, active in the Camellia Association of Guingamp, in Brittany.  Introduced in “Catalogue des obtentions bretonnes du Camellia”, published by the Société bretonne du Camellia, 2012.  Plant first bloomed in 1995, from a plant established in 1985.  Plant has upright growth habit, growing at a medium rate.  Flowering occurs in mid-season, over an average period.  Buds are elongated, brownish green.  The medium-sized single flowers are flat, with an average of 7 petals; blooms fall whole when spent.   The flowers, which have a perfume, are medium purplish red (RHS 65A) with darker venation.  Stamens are columnar, with yellow-maroon anthers and light yellow filaments.  Leaves are dark green, flat, and of mediium length and width.  Fruit development is sparse.