C. M. Hovey
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | C. M. Hovey |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | crimson |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia 'C. M. Hovey' is a classic Camellia japonica cultivar valued for its large, richly colored double blooms and formal garden presence. Reference material associates it with Australian garden cultivation, and the cultivar is generally recognized for deep red to crimson flowers with a full, symmetrical double form. Like many japonica camellias, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and a neat, dense habit suited to specimen planting or shrub borders. Blooming is typically in the mid-season period, and the plant is grown primarily for its showy ornamental flowers.
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