Alba Sulphurea
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Alba Sulphurea |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | white |
| Secondary Color | pale yellow |
| Color Pattern | sulphur-tinted white |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Alba Sulphurea is an old camellia cultivar valued for its pale, sulphur-tinted white flowers. The cultivar name suggests a white bloom with a soft yellow or creamy cast rather than a pure stark white. Based on the name and traditional camellia usage, it is most plausibly a Camellia japonica cultivar. The blooms are typically interpreted as double to very full double in character, with a refined, formal appearance. It is grown primarily as an ornamental evergreen shrub for its elegant flowers and glossy foliage. As with many historic japonica cultivars, it likely flowers from mid-season onward and has a dense, bushy habit suitable for gardens and specimen planting.
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