New Zealand Camellia Bulletin, 1985, vol.XIV, No.4, p.39, Reg. No.232: Originated by J.C. Lesnie, Manukau, New Zealand. A hand pollinated C.japonica seedling of Erin Farmer x Bea Rogers. It is a rapid grower with a spreading, open habit and dark green leaves. The flowers are formal double, 10 cm across x 4.5 cm deep with about 86 petals with incurved tips, giving a flat face to the flower. The colour is pale pink outside and white in the centre when first open, but the centre deepens after to be darker than the outer petals. Blooms early to late. Because of Royal protocol it has been found that this name is not acceptable in the United Kingdom where the commercial synonym, ‘Diana’s Charm’ has been approved. Chinese synonym: ‘Dianna Wuanghou’, spelling later changed to ‘Daianna Wanghou’.
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‘Queen Diana’ is a hand-pollinated seedling cross between the Camellia japonica varieties ‘Erin Farmer’ and ‘Bea Rogers’, bred by J.C. Lesnie in Manukau, New Zealand. It is a rapid grower with a spreading, open habit, clothed in lush, dark green leathery leaves. The flowers are medium-sized (about 10 cm across) and perfectly symmetrical. Each bloom boasts approximately 86 petals with incurved tips that give the flower a flat, highly refined face. The color exhibits a beautiful gradation: pale pink on the outer petals and white in the center when it first opens, with the center deepening to a darker pink over time. It blooms reliably from early to late season.
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