Colonel Firey Variegated Camellia
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Colonel Firey Variegated |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated, splashed and striped |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Colonel Firey Variegated' is a variegated sport or form of the well-known 'Colonel Firey' camellia. It bears large, showy red flowers irregularly marked with white, giving a striking splashed or striped appearance. Based on the parent cultivar and typical presentation, the blooms are full and formal to rose-form double in effect, produced on an evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. As a Camellia japonica, it is typically grown as an ornamental landscape shrub and generally flowers from mid-season in winter to early spring.
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