Tom Hoffman

American Camellia Yearbook, 1982, p.179, Reg. No.1852: A very large, bright red, semi-double, C.hybrid (C.reticulata ‘Crimson Robe’ (Dataohong) x [5XC (C.reticulata ‘Cornelian’ (Damanao) x C.japonica Mrs D.W. Davis) x C.reticulata ‘Cornelian’]), flowering mid-season to late. Originated by Frank Pursel, Oakland, California, USA. The 8 year old seedling first bloomed 1981. Average flower size, 15.5 cm across x 5 cm deep. Plant growth is upright, semi-dense and medium in rate with dark green finely serrulate leaves, 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm.