Louisiana Purchase
 
                    Louisiana Purchase
| Species | Japonica | 
|---|---|
| Color | Magenta red with light yellow anthers and dark yellow filaments | 
| Form | Semidouble to loose peony form with 3 rows of outer petals and 28-32 inner petals which curl upwards | 
| Size | Medium | 
| Bloom Season | E-M | 
| Growth Rate | Vigorous | 
| Growth Characteristics | Compact growth | 
| Leaf Characteristics | Dark green | 
| Originator | Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Clower | 
| Place of Origination | U.S. - Gulfport, Mississippi | 
| Year of Registration / Origination | 1953 - ACS Registration #143 - first bloomed in 1951 | 
| Photographer | Huntington Gardens | 
| ICR Link | https://camellia.iflora.cn/Cutivars/Detail?latin=Louisiana Purchase |