Begona Torres

Published in Camelia, Sociedad Española de la Camelia, No.45, december 2025, p.82, with color photo. European Reg. No 220. Originated in 2002 by Begoña Franco at Finca Chazo, Boiro, A Coruña (Spain), from a seed of Camellia reticulata. The cultivar is named in honor of the daughter of the obtainer. It has been exhibited for several years and awarded at Camellia Exhibitions in Galicia, and is included in the book Camelias no Barbanza (Concello de Boiro), published in 2008. FLOWER: large to very large size, 12.5–15 cm in diameter and 6.5–9 cm depth; semidouble, rose form; pink 62C (RHS Colour Chart); external petals homogeneous or diffused toward the margin, with marked venation; internal petals maculated or white-striped; 20–30 petals, external ones oval and internal ones irregular, with cordate margin, incised at one or several points or waved; scarce petaloids, up to 5, light pink 62C (RHS) or maculated or white-striped; 70–120 stamens arranged in fascicles with tubular disposition, with cream-colored filaments. LEAVES: medium to large size, 8–13 cm in length and 6–7.5 cm in width; medium green, dull; elliptic-ovate shape; serrate margin; pointed to acuminate apex and rounded to acute base. PLANT: shrub with medium to fast growth rate and semi-open habit. Late flowering season, from February to May.