Leanora P Marscher

American Camellia Yearbook, 1966, p.93, Reg. No.860: This peony form flower is pale, purplish pink (Similar to Julia France) 10 P-8/5 by Nickerson colour fan. Blooms turn white with age. It has yellow anthers and white filaments. Size is 12 cm across x 6 cm deep with 16 petals and variable number of petaloids. A chance seedling originated by John F. Marscher, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA and first bloomed 1962 at the age of 10 years. Plant growth habit is upright and average. The leaves are light green and average, 12 cm long x 5.5 cm wide.