John Movich

American Camellia Yearbook, 1983, p.160, Reg. No.1899: A very large, glow­ing, dark red semi-double, chance seedling C.reticulata that flowers mid-season to late. Origi­nated by I.J. Movich, La Verne, California, USA. The 12 year old seedling first bloomed 1979. Average flower size, 14.5 cm across x 7.5 cm deep with 19 petals, occasional petaloids, yellow anthers and white filaments. Full circle of curved petals. Plant growth is upright, spreading and rapid in rate with dark green leaves, 12.5 cm x 6 cm.