Larry Davis

New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1980, vol.XIII, No.6, p.22, Reg. No.199: A chance seedling of C.reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ (Dataohong) raised by Mrs I. Berg, Whakatane, New Zealand, that first flowered 1981. The plant has average, upright growth with dark green leaves, 10 cm x 4 cm. The large size, peony form flowers are mauve pink with a number of petaloids, white filaments and dark yellow anthers. There are about 42 petals and the bloom measures 11-12 cm across x 5 cm deep. Blooms mid-season.