Dorothy James
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Dorothy James |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | silver |
| Color Pattern | silvery rimmed |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Dorothy James' is a cultivar of common camellia noted for its double pink flowers edged with a distinctive silvery rim. Reference material describes it as a double-flowering camellia with pink blooms and good ornamental value. The plant is mostly hardy and reaches about 200 cm in height after 10 years, suggesting a medium-sized, bushy evergreen shrub suitable for gardens and woodland borders.
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