Camellia japonica 'Cornelian'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Cornelian |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Cornelian' is a japonica camellia cultivar grown for its rich red to cornelian-red blooms and glossy evergreen foliage. Based on the cultivar name and typical published descriptions of this selection, it bears medium-sized ornamental flowers with a neat, showy form suited to woodland gardens and mild-climate shrub borders. Like many Camellia japonica cultivars, it is an evergreen shrub with dense growth and dark green leathery leaves, flowering from late winter into spring.
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