Barbara Clark
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Barbara Clark |
| Species | Camellia reticulata × Camellia saluenensis |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia 'Barbara Clark' is an ornamental hybrid camellia listed by the RHS as a cross between Camellia reticulata and Camellia saluenensis. It is valued for its large, showy pink flowers and vigorous garden performance typical of reticulata hybrids. The blooms are usually lush and semi-double to peony-like in appearance, with prominent petaloids and a full, decorative effect. As a reticulata-influenced cultivar, it is likely grown as a vigorous evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and a broad, upright habit suitable for mild-temperate gardens.
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