Wedding Cake

American Camellia Yearbook, 1981, p.106, Reg. No.1689: A large, soft pink, peony form C.japonica (Mrs Bertha A. Harms x Fragrant Frill), early to late blooming; originated by Jack L. Mandarich, Menlo Park, California, USA. Average flower size, 12.5 cm across x 6 cm deep with 16 petals, 130 petalolds and golden anthers. Some fragrance. Plant growth, upright and spreading. Leaves 10 cm long x 6 cm wide. Chinese synonym ‘Xidan’gao’.

高继银、苏玉华、胡羡聪，2007. 《国内外茶花名种识别与欣赏》，第227页。美国加利福尼亚州J.L.Man-darich先生培育，系红山茶‘哈姆斯夫人’(Mrs Bertha A.Harms)品种与红山茶‘香裙边’（Fragrant Frill)品种之间的杂交种。花柔和的淡粉红色，具芳香，半重瓣型至牡丹型，大型花，外轮大花瓣16枚，边缘略皱褶，瓣面可见深红色脉纹，有时花心小花瓣很多，间生有金黄色雄蕊，花朵稠密。叶片浓绿色,椭圆形，光亮，植株开张，生长中等。花期早至中。