Camellias

Captain Blood

Camellia japonica 'Captain Blood'
A seedling from Jungle Gardens, Avery Island, Louisiana, USA.
Flowers: Peony type, medium sized; rose-red blossom washed pomegranate purple; outer petals turned down and curled under at tips; inner petals, irregular, upstanding; lemon tipped stamens.

Photo: George Hargreaves