Camellia japonica 'William Hertrich'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | William Hertrich |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'William Hertrich' is a japonica cultivar known in the American camellia world and named for William Hertrich, the noted horticulturist associated with the Huntington gardens. It bears large, showy double flowers, typically in a rich rose-pink to red-pink range, with a formal, neatly imbricated petal arrangement characteristic of formal double japonicas. As a Camellia japonica, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage and a dense ornamental habit suitable for specimen planting or woodland gardens. Blooming is typically in the mid-season for japonicas, and the plant is valued for its refined flower symmetry and classic camellia presentation.
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