Lettie Marinda

American Camellia Yearbook, 1959, p.267, Reg. No.371: A 10 year old chance seedling; originated by Robert V. Burgess, Savannah, Georgia, USA, which first flow­ered 1952. Plant growth is full, compact and dense with leaves, 11 cm x 6 cm. The flower,11-­12.5 cm across x 6 cm deep, resembled Sweetii Vera in form and is deep rose with deeper veining, 35 petals and 37 petaloids, a full peony shape with stamens interspersed amongst the petaloids. Early flowering.