Dolly O'Driscoll

New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1982, vol.XII, No.7, p.51, Reg. No.180: A chance seedling of C.japonica Betty Sheffield Supreme raised by T. Lennard, Te Puke, New Zealand. The rate and habit of growth are average. The light green leaves average 9 cm x 5 cm. The formal double flowers measure 11.5 cm across x 7.5 cm deep and have 70 petals. The colour is shell pink (RHS. Red Purple Group 62C) and white in the centre. Flowering mid-season to late.. The flower has a rose bud centre and there is a distinct separation between the white cen­tre and the pink outer petals.