Countess of Orkney
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Countess of Orkney |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Year Of Origin | 1872 |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | blush pink |
| Color Pattern | solid with slight tonal shading |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Countess of Orkney is a historic camellia cultivar known from 19th-century botanical illustration sources, including an 1872 print. It appears to be an ornamental Camellia japonica with a large, highly double, symmetrical bloom composed of many regularly arranged petals. The flower is primarily soft to medium pink with paler blush highlights, giving it a refined antique exhibition-flower appearance typical of old japonica cultivars. As an older formal garden camellia, it is likely grown for its elegant winter-to-spring display, glossy evergreen foliage, and dense shrub habit.
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