Kathryn Jury
A fifty-five-petal formal double from Wilmington, North Carolina — a nine-year seedling with one of the higher petal counts among mid-century registrations.
Originated by S.L. Marbury of Wilmington, North Carolina, this nine-year chance seedling first bloomed in 1960 and was registered in 1964. The formal double flowers feature fifty-five petals in pink — one of the higher petal counts among mid-century japonica registrations, producing a densely packed bloom of geometric precision. Growth is upright at average rate with dark green foliage. Listed locally as 'Kathryn Jury' and registered as 'Kathryn Marbury.' Source: International Camellia Register.