Camellia japonica 'Glen 40 Improved'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Glen 40 Improved |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | rose-pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Glen 40 Improved' is a japonica camellia cultivar grown for its ornamental evergreen foliage and showy formal double flowers. Based on the cultivar name and standard nursery usage, it is an improved selection of the older 'Glen 40', valued for refined bloom quality and landscape performance. The plant is typically a dense evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and a neat habit suitable for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, and specimen use. Flowers are generally pink to rose-pink, symmetrical, and fully doubled, giving a polished, formal appearance in the winter to early spring camellia season.
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