Donnan, 1976, American Camellia Yearbook, p.152: A C.cuspidata chance seedling originated by Toichi Domoto, Hayward, California that first bloomed 1970. The flower is a medium pink shading to light pink at the centre. Rose form double measuring 5-6 cm across. The plant has a narrow, upright, growth habit. Flowers mid-season to late. See colour photo, front cover, New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, vol.XIII, No.3, 1983. Chinese synonym: ‘Chunjie’. This cultivar was awarded as an AGM (Award of Garden Merit) plant by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993 at H4 rate (hardy: average winter; -10°C to -5°C).
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‘Spring Festival’ is celebrated for its unique, slender, and columnar growth habit. Reaching a mature size of approximately 2.5m to 3m in height and 1m to 1.5m in spread, it features an abundance of small (5-6cm wide) formal double or semi-double blooms that shift from deep to light pink. Following the main blooming season, the shrub produces fresh, new foliage with attractive bronze-to-russet tints before maturing into glossy, dark green, pointed leaves.
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