Haoyue

CSC., June 1989, Report on the Camellias of China: Rose form, white, outer petals pink shaded, inner spoon-like, seldom butterfly wings, 10-12 cm across with 18-24 petals. Stamens many, clustered into a single whorl, basally adnate with the inner petals, seldom mingled with petals. Flowers mid-season. Leaves ovate-elliptic, incurved length-wise in a broad Vee, 7-9 cm long x 3.2-4.5 cm wide. Originated in Yunnan, China.