Paula Escofet

First published in Camellia 36:51 (2020), magazine of Sociedad Española de la Camelia; and in International Camellia Journal, 2020, 52: 124 with one color photo. This camellia hybrid was originated by Mina Crespo in 2000 in Valga, Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain). The six-years-old seedling from C. reticulata first bloomed in 2006. It has been exhibited in several camellia exhibitions in Galicia. FLOWER: more than 10 cm in diameter, simple to semi-double, with 6 to 8 petals, homogeneous bright pink with more than 200 apricot type stamens. LEAF: medium dark green and medium to large size, elliptical, serrate margin, pointed to acuminate apex and obtuse base. PLANT: the plant habit is semi-open and fast growing. Flowers are  Mid-season flowering that starts in January and runs until April.

埃斯科菲特（Camellia reticulata 'Paula Escofet'），于2000年Mina Crespo在西班牙加利西亚蓬特韦德拉的瓦尔加（Valga）培育。六年生的云南山茶实生苗，2006年始花。首次发表2020年的《西班牙茶花会志》第36期第51页。植株半开张，生长迅速 叶中等大小，深绿色，椭圆形，叶缘锯齿状，先端短尖至渐尖，基部钝圆。花直径超过10厘米，单瓣至半重瓣，6-8枚，亮粉色，雄蕊200枚，肥后型花丝排列。春季开花，花期1-4月。