Moon Glow

Magnolia Gardens and Nursery Catalogue, 1942-1943: White, medium sized semi-double. Fendig, 1953, American Camellia Catalogue as ‘Moonglow’: A medium sized, pure white, semi-double, sometimes varying to incomplete double, 9.5 cm across. Outer petals are round. The centre of the flower consists of about 20 central stamens which intermix with 5-6 petaloids. The filaments are white and the anthers yellow. Leaves, dark green, narrowly-ellip­tic, 8cm x 3.2cm; stiff texture, apex long and thin, tapered base, obscure venation, shallow ser­rations. Plant habit, informal and willowy. Originated in the Magnolia Gardens, John’s Island, South Carolina, USA. Orthographic variant: ‘Moonglow’.