Erqu

Gao & Zhuang, 1989, The Camellia in China, p.56, No.372, colour photo No.230: Leaves deep green, 6.5-8.3 cm long x 2.4-3.3 cm wide, ovate, serrate. Flowers large size, 12-13 cm across, pink, semi-double with 13-16 round petals in 2 rows, with some small, erect petals mixed with the central stamens. Blooms mid-season. Originated in the Yun­nan Province, China.