Christmas Cheer
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Christmas Cheer |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid pink petals with contrasting yellow stamens |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Christmas Cheer is a well-known early-flowering camellia cultivar valued for its profuse display of soft pink blossoms that often open in the cool season around Christmas in mild climates. It is generally recognized as a Camellia japonica cultivar and is prized for brightening the garden when few other shrubs are in bloom. The flowers are typically semi-double, with visible golden stamens and a cheerful, open presentation. Its evergreen foliage is glossy, dark green, and handsome year-round, and the plant is commonly grown as a dense ornamental shrub for woodland gardens, foundation plantings, and specimen use.
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