Lady Bird

SCCS Bulletin, vol.11, No.6, p.5, June 1950. Fendig, 1951, American Camellia Catalogue, with colour pl.: Medium, white splashed and streaked bright rose-red, irregular double (peony form) 8-10 cm across x 6 cm deep with 17 outer petals and 87 petaloids. Buds are large, round and light green. Leaves light green, broadly oval to elliptic, 12.5 cm x 5.5-6.0 cm. Texture similar to Debutante. Tips promi­nent, veins notable and ridged underneath. Serrations coarse and shallow. Plant is bushy, com­pact and average. Originated by Homer and Birdie Wilson, Fresno, California, USA from seed of unknown parent in 1945. First flowered 1949. Registered with the ACS. as No.63.