Beau Harp

American Camellia Society Newsletter, 1949, vol.4, No.3; American Camellia Yearbook, 1954, p.302-303, Reg. No.10: Illges Medal Award 1949. A seedling from the C.japonica seed planted 1936, first flowered 1945; originated by G.H. Wilkinson, Florida, USA. It is of very hardy, upright growth. Large, oval buds. The red flowers, incomplete double with large petaloids, open early to mid-season and are 10-15 cm across with 22-30 petals. Leaves, broadly oval, mid-green, 10 cm long by 6 cm wide; apex acuminate, venation prominent, coarse and wide serrations. See colour photo p.131, Feathers, ed.1978, The Camellia, facing p.131. Sport: Dr John Bell.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第36页。美国佛罗里达州G.H.Wilkinson先生培育。花红色，半重瓣型至牡丹型，中到大型花，花瓣宽大，先端M陷，略呈波浪状，花心偶有小花瓣与雄蕊混生，花朵稠密。叶片中等绿色，椭圆形，光亮，叶齿尖，植株立性，生长旺盛。花期早至中。