Buck's Cookey

Buck’s Nursery Catalogue, 1963; American Camellia Yearbook, 1965, p.228, Reg. No.669: An 8 year old chance seedling that first bloomed 1958, originated by Buck’s Nurs­ery, Georgia, USA. Plant growth is upright, average in density and medium in rate with light green leaves, 7.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. The semi-double flowers, similar to ‘Donckelaeri’ (Masayoshi), are a deep, dark red with yellow stamens. They are 11 cm across and 7.5 cm deep with 18 petals. Flowers early to mid-season.