Mrs Walter Allan

Magnolia Gardens and Nursery Catalogue, 1948-1949, p.14, as ‘Mrs Walter Allen’. No description. American Camellia Yearbook, 1948, p. 173: Originated by Walter Allan, Summerville, South Carolina, USA, probably as a seedling of ‘Donckelaeri’ (Masayoshi) planted 1934 and bloomed 1940. The foliage is similar to ‘Donckelaeri’, slender branches, upwards, fast growth. Flowers vary from 8-13 petals and some petaloids to very full double with no stamens showing amongst the petaloids. Averages 12.5 cm across, colour rose-­red. Flowers mid-season. Reg. No.97, American Camellia Yearbook, 1954, p.326. Sport: Mrs Wal­ter Allen Variegated.