Hong Wushiba

Chinese Camellia Culture, 2003, Appendix, p.569; Branches soft, juvenile leaves with brown stripes or blocks, mature leaf thick, rough, twisted, elliptic to obovate, yellowish green, 8-9 cm x 4-5 cm, apex acuminate, base cuneate, veins obvious, margins serrate. flowers hibiscus form, 10 cm diameter, large petals in 2-3 rows, broad and flat with lightly waved margins. Inner petals short and broad, crinkled or erect, dispersed evenly or in several groups, stamens among the petals. Colour solid red. Flowers mid-season. From Jiangsu, China. For another form see Hua Wushiba.