Lauretta Feathers

American Camellia Yearbook, 1984, p.179, Reg. No.1928: A very large, blush white to edged pink, semi-double, C.reticulata hybrid chance seedling of Lasca Beauty; early flowering. Originated by David L. Feathers, Lafayette, California, USA. The 6 year old seedling first bloomed 1982. Average size flower 15 cm plus across, with 11 petals, gold anthers and white filaments. Opens flat with creped petals, tends towards white as the bloom ages. Plant growth is upright and dense and rapid in rate, with very dark green leaves, 15 cm long x 7.5 cm wide. In the 1961 American Camellia Yearbook, p.109, Hilsman published “Lauretta Feathers” as tentative name for the Feather’s hybrid, Williams Lavender x ‘Crimson Robe’ (Dataohong) but, as no description accompanied it, this had no validity.