Tamborine's Jewel

ACRS, Camellia News, 1999, No.151, p.10, colour photo p.2, Reg. No.526. Originated by Kevin Coase, Eagle Heights, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia. A chance seedling that first flowered in 1984. The semi-double fuschine pink (RHS.CC.64D) flower has 19-20 petals in 3 tiers, and is 9.5 cm across x 6.5 cm deep, flowering mid-season to late on a broad, upright plant of medium growth. Leaves green, matt, keeled, narrowly elliptic, acuminate apex, serrulate margins, 6.2 cm long x 2.3 cm wide. Petals open vase-shaped, standing apart. Filaments in a column. Single flowers only at leaf axils, no multiple budding.