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Jean Pursel
Common Name: Jean Pursel
Scientific Name: Camellia Reticulata hybrid 'Jean Pursel'
Species: Reticulata hybrid
Category: Shrub
Habit: Evergreen
Form: Upright growth
Bloom Color: Light purplish pink
Bloom Size: Very large
Bloom Shape: Peony form
Bloom Season: M-L
Foliage Description: Dark green
Growth Rate: Vigorous
Hybridizer: Frank Pursel
Place of Origin: U.S. - Oakland, California
Year of Origin: 1975 - ACS Registration #1376 - first bloomed in 1973
Heritage: Reticulata 'Crimson Robe' x (Reticulata 'Cornelian' x Japonica 'Mrs. D. W. Davis')
Other Information: Petals are veined a deep pink, heavy textured
Photographer: Randolph Maphis
Link: http://camellia.iflora.cn/Cutivars/Detail?latin=Jean Pursel
Location: G-3