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Camellia japonica 'Ben George'

Camellia japonica 'Ben George'

Bloom Form

formal double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameBen George
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorred
Secondary Colorrose-pink
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formformal-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Camellia japonica 'Ben George' is a japonica camellia cultivar grown for its showy, formal-looking double blooms. Based on the supplied nursery reference and visible flower image, it bears a large, fully petaled flower in a rich red to rose-red tone with a highly symmetrical, formal-double presentation. Like other Camellia japonica cultivars, it is an evergreen shrub valued for glossy dark green foliage and late winter to spring garden color. Specific historical details such as breeder and date of origin are not provided in the source, but the cultivar appears to be a classic ornamental selection suited to woodland-style and shaded garden plantings.

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Camellia japonica 'Ben George'