Bill Stewart

American Camellia Yearbook, 1957, p.298, Reg. No.306: An 11 year old chance seedling, originated by Mrs H.G. Stewart, Mississippi, USA that first bloomed 1951. Plant growth is upright, dense and rapid in rate, with very green, heavily serrated, twisted and veined leaves are 7.5-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The deep, rose-pink, semi-double flowers are from 12.5-13.5 cm across and 6-7.5 cm deep with 35-45 petals and 7-10 petaloids with stamens intermixed. Flowers early to mid-season.