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. Camellia Nurseries Tallahasse, 1941-1942, pp.2,10 with short description and a color photo. G.C. Gerbing 1943, Camellias,  pp.178, 179: an Alabama variety and one of the best of in color-bright rose pink, with golden stamens interspersed with the inner petaloid. Very large flowers with pointed petals, giving the bloom the shape of a star. Bloom heavily from January through March. The dark green leaves sharply pointed at the tips. The plant grow slowly, making a compact, symmetrical bush, very hardy.  . Sport: Nellie Ann Phinizy. Orthographic variant: ‘Star Pink’.