Rose Queen

Coolidge Rare Plants Garden Camellia Catalogue, [ca.1936]; McIlhenny, 1937, 600 Varieties of Camellias: Rose-pink. Medium, formal double. Vigorous, bushy growth. Blooms mid-season. Originated from a old unidentified plant in the old Busch Garden, Pasadena, California. It was also released as ‘Busch Garden Red’ at the same date. Austin Grif­fith, who researched these names, believes it synonymous with ‘Beaute de Nantes’. Sports: Rose Queen Variegated, Queen of the Acres.