Françoise Dorléac

Françoise Dorléac. (C.hybrid), Pépinières Thoby, Gaujacq, France, Catalogue, 2014. Originated by J.C. Rosmann, France. Their own seedling of C.sasanqua 'Crimson King' x C.oleifera 'Jaune'. Miniature, 5 x 3 cm, semi-double flower to anemone with multiple rows of outer petals, deep pink, petals of irregular shape and size, heart composed of a mixture of small straight and narrow petals and stamens with yellow filaments, small flower with autumnal bloom. Medium, 8.5 x 4 cm, star-shaped and shiny dark green leaves. International Camellia Society, 2023. Splendid Sasanquas, an International Ornament, p.56.