C. M. Hovey
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | C.M. Hovey |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia 'C.M. Hovey' is a historic ornamental camellia cultivar, likely of Camellia japonica, valued for its formal, symmetrical double blooms and glossy evergreen foliage. Reference context describes the flower and shiny leaves in spring sunshine, indicating a spring to mid-season display. The blooms are typically rich rose-pink to red-pink in appearance, densely petalled, and borne against dark green, lustrous leaves. It is grown primarily as an ornamental shrub with a neat, bushy habit typical of many japonica cultivars.
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