Heavenly

Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue: White, irregular double. Mid-sea­son. American Camellia Yearbook, 1955, p.337, Reg. No.218: A 7 year old chance seedling, origi­nated by Mrs Elizabeth Councilman, El Monte, California, USA that first flowered 1951. Plant habit is average and compact with dark green, oval leaves with abrupt bases, acuminate tips and crenate margins. The flowers, 10-11 cm across, are incompletely imbricated, similar to ‘Mathotiana’ (Julia Drayton) with 42 petals. Colour, very pale blush with yellow centre. Flow­ers mid-season to late.