Pink Star

Domoto Nursery Catalogue, 1935. Description not seen. Paul J. Howard’s 1935, Horticultural Establishment Catalogue, p.14: “It is impossible to adequately describe the beauty of this flower, the texture and substance of the petals which are exquisitely arranged”. McIlhenny, 1937, 600 Varieties of Camellia, p.11: Very large, deep mallow pink, heavily veined mallow purple; semi­double, petals broad and fluted; inner petals in freshly opened bloom forming a star. Origin unknown, thought to be a Japanese importation by Domoto. See black and white photo, p.276, Hertrich, 1955, Camellias in the Huntington Gardens, vol.II. See colour pl. on p,179, G.C. Gerbing, 1945, Camellias. Sport: Nellie Ann Phinizy. Orthographic variant: ‘Star Pink’.