Pearle Cooper

Gerbings Camellia Nursery, 1968; ACS., The Camellia Journal, 1968, vol.23, No.4, inside back cover. No description. American Camellia Yearbook, 1969, p.165, Reg. No.1064: A 10 year old seedling of ‘Elizabeth Bowman’ x Adolphe Audusson that first bloomed 1964. Originated by Ralph E. May, Fernandina Beach, Forida, USA. The camellia has light green leaves, 11 cm x 6 cm. The semi-double flowers, similar to Frizzle White, are 13 cm across, deep pink and white with yellow anthers and white filaments. Flowers mid-season to late. Ortho­graphic error: ‘Pearl Cooper’.