Camellias

Margaret Davis Picotee

Camellia japonica 'Margaret Davis Picotee'
Sport of 'Margaret Davis' which is itself a sport of 'Aspasia Macarthur'(1848 of unknown parentage)
Australia 1982
H4
(AGM 2002 removed 2012)
Strong upright grower.
Flowers: medium peony form; creamy white petals edged vermilion.
Foliage: small (7 x 4cm) mid green, slightly glossy leaves.
Early to mid season.
Flower colouring likely to be unstable, and not the most weatherproof of flowers, but their picotee
appearance never fails to impress.