Meifan

Hagiya, 1986, Studies on Intraspecific Hybridization of Camellias. No.2, p.9, colour photo 13, p.8: A seedling of C.sasanqua ‘Gensetsu’ x C.reticulata Damanao, originated by Dr Kaoru Hagiya, Niigata University, Japan. Flower, deep peach pink; 12 petalled, semi-double, 12-13 cm across, large; petals ovate, rounded, cleft at apex, wavy; stamens about 90, joined at the base to form a tube, filaments light yellow, anthers dark yellow, luxuriant hairs on ovary. Early flowering, slight perfume. Leaves medium ovate, venation obscure, margins finely serrate. Plant habit spreading and branches short.