Break O'Day

Thompson, 1953, American Camellia Yearbook, p.76: Seedling of ‘Lotus’, (Gauntlettii) A thickly packed ball of coral pink with large outer petals, notched and waved. The flower is 12.5 cm across. This variety has very distinctive foliage resembling ‘Chang’s Tem­ple’, (Damanao), but more compact. For black and white photo see p.24, Hertrich, 1959, Camel­lias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.III. Originator: Harvey Short, Ramona, California, USA. Orthographic variant: ‘Break of Day’.