Camellia reticulata 'Dr. Clifford Parks Variegated'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Dr. Clifford Parks Variegated |
| Species | Camellia reticulata hybrid |
| Hybridizer | Ray Gentry |
| Year Of Origin | 1975 |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated, blotched white with orange cast; yellow anthers |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
A very large-flowered reticulata hybrid camellia introduced by Ray Gentry in Jackson, Mississippi in 1975. 'Dr. Clifford Parks Variegated' is the virus-variegated form of 'Dr. Clifford Parks' and is noted for dramatic red blooms with an orange cast irregularly blotched with white, accented by yellow anthers. Flowers vary from semi-double to anemone and loose to full peony form, giving the cultivar a showy and somewhat variable appearance. It is a vigorous grower with dark green foliage and typically blooms in the mid-season.
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