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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
HybridizerCoker family
Primary Colorpink
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formformal-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

A Camellia japonica cultivar known as 'C. R. Coker', likely one of the Coker family introductions from the American South. Based on the available context and typical characteristics of japonica cultivars associated with this group, it bears ornamental pink flowers with a full, formal to rose-form double appearance and glossy evergreen foliage. As a japonica, it is most likely a mid-season to late winter bloomer with a dense, upright to bushy shrub habit suitable for gardens in mild temperate regions. Specific historical details are not clearly provided in the source material.

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Camellia japonica 'C. R. Coker'