Camellia japonica 'Desire'

Flowers 10–10.5 cm wide, pale pink, edged deeper pink, formal, double, petals about 60. Raised by David Feathers, Lafayette, California, USA. First bloomed 1973 and int. c. 1977.
kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Asteranae
order      Ericales
family       Theaceae
genus        Camellia L.
species         Camellia japonica L.