Christmas Candles

Mark S. Cannon Scion Catalogue, 1962, p.2. No description; Threlkeld, 1962, The Camellia Book, p.186: Bright red, large, semi-double, originated by the McCaskill Gardens, Pasadena, California, USA as a seedling of Shishigashira. The plant has a growth habit with the branches borne in tiers. The bright red flowers average 12 petals and are borne upright like Christmas candles.

高继银等, 2007《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，p.327. 美国加利福尼亚州McCaskill Gardens植物园培育，属冬茶梅，系由茶梅‘狮子头'品种的实生苗所得。花淡红色，略芳香，半重瓣型，大型花，花瓣12枚，长椭圆形，花心有较短的黄色雄蕊，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，小椭圆形，光亮，植株开张，枝头翘起，枝叶稠��，生长旺盛。花期早。