George Gerbing

ACS, Feb 1994, The Camellia Journal, vol.49, No.1, p.36, Reg. No.2281; ACS 1994, American Camellia Yearbook, p.60: Originated by Marvin Jernigan, Warner Robins, Georgia, USA. A very large pink semi-double. A seedling of C.reticulata Patricia Coull x C.japonica Ville de Nantes. Commercially introduced in 1993. The 11 year old seedling first flowered 1987. Average flower size is 16 cm across x 8 cm wide with 19 petals, clear anthers and white filaments. Plant growth is upright, open and vigorous with dark green, fimbriated leaves 17 cm long x 7,5 cm wide. Colour pl. between pp.64-65.