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Miss Charleston Var.

A highly variegated pink-and-white exhibition sport from Charleston — bred specifically for the show bench with heavy petal texture.
A sport of 'Miss Charleston Variegated' propagated by Rupie Drews of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1998. The large high-centered flowers display heavy pink-and-white variegation with notably heavy petal texture — qualities that make it best suited for exhibition, as noted in the registration description. Growth is upright at average rate with dark green leaves. Listed locally as 'Miss Charleston Var.' and registered as 'Rupie's Charleston.' Source: International Camellia Register.