Trev's Tinsie

New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1984, vol.XIII, No.6, p.23, Reg. No.207: A chance seedling of C.japonica ‘Tinsie’ (Bokuhan), originated by T. Lennard, Te Puke, New Zealand, which first flowered 1979. The plant has slow growing, open growth and light green leaves, 8 cm x 3.5 cm. The flowers have the same form as Bob’s Tinsie, but the colour is rose­pink in the outer petals with the petaloids pink striped cream. The flower measures 7 cm across x 3.5 cm deep with 10 guard petals and over 100 petaloids. Blooms mid-season Colour RHS.CC.58C.