Spring Frill

ACS 1992, The Camellia Journal, vol.48, No.3, p.30, Reg. No.2255: Large size, bright iridescent pink, rose form double C.oleifera x C.vernalis Egao. (Tetraploid). Late flowering. Originated in USA by Dr William Ackerman, Ashton, Maryland. American Camellia Yearbook, 1992, pp.38-39, colour photo between pp.40-41: The 12 year old seedling first flowered 1985. Average flower size is 12 cm across x 6 cm deep with 34 petals, orange-yellow anthers and white filaments. Cold hardy to -10°F. Plant growth upright, average and slow in rate with dark green leaves 8 cm long x 3.2 cm wide. Chinese synonym ‘Chunzhou’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第314页。美国马里兰州W.L.Ackerman博士培育，系油茶(C.oleifera)与属于四倍体春茶梅（C.vernlis)的‘笑颜’（Egao)品种之间的杂交种。花深粉红色，玫瑰重瓣型，大型花，花瓣34枚,宽圆形，略成波浪状，花心可见少量黄色雄蕊，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色，椭圆形，植株立性，生长中等。花期晚。