Bao'ai

Gao Jiyin et al. 2016. Illustrations of the New Camellias Hybrids that Bloom Year-round. P.427. [C. amplexicaulis × C. japonica ‘Blood of China’](Hug Love). Pedicels longer. Flowers light-red to light purple-red, fading to pink-white at the central petals, sometimes white-patches visible on central small petals, semi-double form, medium to large. Tender leaves purple-red, mature leaves green, larger, margins densely and finely serrate, petioles longer. Plant spread, tall and growth vigorous. Starts to bloom from late-autumn and fully blooms in winter and spring.

高继银、刘信凯、赵强民，2016. 《四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》, p.427。“花蕾球形，萼片绿色，花柄长0.9cm。花朵淡红色至淡紫红色，渐向中部呈淡粉白色，有时花芯小，花瓣可见白斑，半重瓣型，中到大型花，花径9.5～11.2cm，大花瓣25枚，呈3轮整齐排列，阔倒卵形，长4.9cm，宽4.3cm，边缘内扣，先端圆，雄蕊基部散生，花丝淡黄色，花药黄色。嫩叶紫红色，成熟叶绿色，长椭圆形，厚革质，长14.6cm，宽6.1cm，叶齿细密，叶柄长0.7cm。植株开张，高大，生长旺盛。秋末始花，冬、春盛花。