Jean May

SCCS., 1951, The Camellia. Its Culture and Nomenclature: Shell pink. Large. Double. Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue with colour plate: A medium sized, light pink, complete double, about 8 cm across. The colour is blush to shell pink with deeper shades of pink towards the centre, shading to almost white at the edges. Petals are oblong, about 5 cm long x 2 cm wide, the outer ones being notched. The few central stamens are almost concealed. Filaments are yellow, anthers golden. Leaves apple green, elliptic, 5 cm x 2 cm, texture thick, veins obscure, apex short and blunt, tapering base, short petiole, serration shallow. Plant is vig­orous, upright and rapid in rate. Originated by Ralph May, Gerbing Camellia Nurseries, Fer­nandina, Florida, USA from seed of unknown parents. For colour photo see American Camellia Yearbook, 1954, facing p.18 and black and white photo, Hertrich, 1959, Camellias in the Hunting­ton Gardens, vol.III, p.304. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society  in 2002 at H4 rate (hardy: average winter; -10°C to -5°C).

朱國棟、蔡燦玉，2011. 《台灣茶花族譜》，p.137.

Jean May 珍梅(C. sasanqua)茶梅。1951，美国佛罗里达州Fernandina，Ralph May。不明实生种。半重瓣〜牡丹、散漫凌乱、极淡的粉红、花心颜色较浓、瓣缘近白、小~中轮 (7〜8.5 x 3〜3.5cm)、花期10〜12月，树性直立〜横张、长势强。花名：人名(金梅）。

Jean May—杨绍溥，1978,台湾茶花，p.79, No.17.

Jean May (珍梅)一新竹市茶花产销班目录，2002-2006, p.26, J24.

Jean May (真美)一茶花林目录，1992-2006, p.13/28, No.1114.