Rachael Tarpy
A Shreveport anemone form with thirty-five to forty petals in white shaded to blush pink with red dashes — a complex color pattern prized by exhibitors.
Originated by G.F. Abendroth of Shreveport, Louisiana, as an eight-year chance seedling that first bloomed in 1977. The medium to large anemone-form flowers display a complex color pattern: white ground shaded to blush pink with occasional red lines or dashes — the kind of subtle multicolor effect that exhibition judges find compelling. Blooms measure about twelve-and-a-half centimeters across by seven-and-a-half deep with thirty-five to forty petals, numerous petaloids, yellow anthers, and white filaments. Growth is average with distinctive light green foliage. Listed locally as 'Rachael Tarpy' and registered as 'Rachel Tarpy.' Source: International Camellia Register.