Dr. James Brown

American Camellia Yearbook, 1972, p.128, Reg. No.1217: A 10 year old chance japonica seedling that first bloomed 1966; originated by Ferol Zerkowsky, Tammia Nursery, Slidell, Louisiana, USA. Plant growth, upright, dense and rapid with dark green leaves, 10 cm long x 2 cm wide. The peony form, rose red bloom has yellow anthers and fila­ments, to rose form double in solid colour or heavily variegated. It measures 11-12.5 cm across and 8-10 cm deep with 100 petals and 20-30 petaloids. Blooms mid-season. There is a varie­gated form.