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Crinkle White

Crinkle White

Bloom Form

semi double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameCrinkle White
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorwhite
Secondary Coloryellow
Color Patternsolid white petals with yellow stamens
Bloom Formsemi-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Crinkle White is a white-flowering camellia cultivar, most commonly associated with Camellia japonica. It is known for its crisp white blooms with prominently crinkled, textured petals that give the flower a lively, informal appearance. The flower form is typically semi-double, often showing a cluster of yellow stamens at the center that contrasts clearly against the white petals. This cultivar is valued for its elegant, luminous flowers and glossy evergreen foliage, making it useful as both a specimen shrub and in shaded garden plantings. Exact origin details are not confirmed here, but it is a well-known garden camellia cultivar.

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Crinkle White