Camellia japonica 'Cup of Beauty' (US)

Between 1840 and 1940, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens introduced approximately 150 Camellia cultivars; this is one of them!  (There is a Chinese cultivar of the same name that has white, formal double flowers.)  Even when fully open, these brilliantly colored, showy flowers maintain a graceful tea-cup shape. 

 » Bloom color, form, size: Pink, semi- to rose-form double, large
 » Bloom period (NC):  Mid spring (March)
 » Growth rate, habit: Moderate, upright
 » Zones: 7b-9
 » Features: Antique