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Camellia japonica 'C. R. Coker'

Camellia japonica 'C. R. Coker'

Bloom Form

formal double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameC. R. Coker
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorpink
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formformal-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Camellia japonica 'C. R. Coker' is a japonica cultivar likely associated with the Coker family of North Carolina camellia enthusiasts. Based on the provided context and typical characteristics of named japonica garden cultivars from the Southeast, it is an ornamental evergreen shrub valued for its large, showy pink flowers and glossy dark green foliage. The bloom appears formal and full, with many neatly arranged petals giving a refined, symmetrical appearance. As a Camellia japonica, it is most likely a fall-to-winter or winter-to-early-spring flowering shrub suited to mild temperate gardens.

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Camellia japonica 'C. R. Coker'