Ethel Rivers

American Camellia Yearbook, 1955, p.337, Reg. No.225: A 10 year old seedling of ‘Donckelaeri’ (Masayoshi), originated by Shady Acres Nursery, Charleston, South Car­olina, USA. First flowered 1950. Plant growth is upright, rapid and compact. Leaves are glossy, dark green, round to medium long with deep serrations. The flower buds are round and light green. The dark red flowers, 10-11 cm across, are incomplete double with large petaloids, simi­lar to ‘Gloire de Nantes’, with 13-20 petals and rabbit ears. Flowers early to mid-season. Sport: Ethel Rivers Variegated.