Meijiao

Meijiao (C. amplexicaulis × C. japonica 'Dr.King'). Liu Xinkai et al. 2023, Illustrations of the New Camellia Hybrids that Bloom Year-round, Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House, p.477. HB-30-1., a cross seedling (BJBS-No.1) of C. amplexicaulis × C. japonica 'Dr.King'. Flowers light red, semi-double to peony form, medium to large size, 9.5-11.5cm across and 5.0-5.5cm deep with 28-32 thick petals arranged in 4-5 rows, bloom dense. Leaves normal green, tender leaves light red, long elliptic, midribs obvious and lateral veins sunken, margins finely serrate. Plant compact, upright and growth vigorous. Blooms from early-winter to the spring of following year. The cultivar name means “Beautiful Charm”.

美娇 Camellia ‘Meijiao’ 。刘信凯、钟乃盛、柯欢、武艳芳主编，2023，《第二部四季茶花杂交新品种彩色图集》，浙江科学技术出版社，第477页。 HB-30-1.杂交组合：越南抱茎茶×红山茶品种‘金博士’，杂交苗编号：BJBS-No.1。花朵淡红色，半重瓣型至牡丹型，中型至大型花，花径9.5-11.5cm，花朵厚5.0-5.5cm,厚质花瓣28-32枚，呈4-5轮排列，阔倒卵形，开花稠密。叶片中等绿色，嫩叶淡红色，长椭圆形，长14.5-15.8cm,宽7.2-8.5cm,中脉明显，侧脉凹，叶缘齿细。植株紧凑，立性，生长旺盛。冬初至翌年春季开花。