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Camellia japonica 'Daybreak'

Camellia japonica 'Daybreak'

Bloom Form

formal double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameDaybreak
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorpink
Secondary Colorblush pink
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formformal-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Camellia japonica 'Daybreak' is a japonica camellia cultivar grown for its elegant, formal double blooms in soft shell-pink to blush tones. The flowers are usually neatly imbricated and symmetrical, often with a refined, rose-like fullness typical of classic japonica garden cultivars. As with many Camellia japonica selections, it is an evergreen shrub valued for glossy dark green foliage and use as a specimen, woodland shrub, or heritage garden planting. Exact origin details are not provided in the supplied metadata, but the cultivar is widely recognized as a mid-season flowering japonica with a refined ornamental habit.

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Camellia japonica 'Daybreak'