Kelly Abbott

C.Aust., Camellia News, Autumn 2008, No.176, p.13, colour photo front cover, Reg. No. 575. Originated by Keith Abbott, Rossmoyne, Western Australia. A chance seedling of C.reticulata hybrid Mouchang. First flowered in 1996. The informal double flower has 36 petals, and is a brilliant, bright medium red (RHS.CC. 68A) Size is 14 cm across x 7.5 cm deep. Flowers freely mid-season on a rapid growing, upright plant. Flowers fall whole. Leaves dark green, broad, pointy, down curved, 14 cm x 7 cm. Petals are interspaced with gold stamens, which creates an eye-catching bush.