Camellia japonica 'Jim Smelley'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Jim Smelley |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Jim Smelley' is a japonica cultivar known in a variegated form as 'Jim Smelley Variegated'. It bears showy double flowers, typically in shades of red marked with irregular white variegation. Based on the cultivar name and standard American Camellia Society naming usage, it is a Camellia japonica grown primarily as an ornamental shrub for its formal, refined blooms and glossy evergreen foliage. As with many japonica cultivars, it is likely a medium to large shrub with an upright to bushy habit and blooms in the main camellia season from winter into early spring.
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