Ecclefield
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Ecclefield |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Hybridizer | Lillian Huthert |
| Year Of Origin | 1959 |
| Primary Color | white |
| Secondary Color | golden yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid white petals with golden anthers |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Ecclefield is a Camellia japonica cultivar originated by Lillian Huthert in Castro Valley, California, and introduced in 1959. It is a vigorous-growing camellia with a compact, upright habit and mid-green foliage. The blooms are large to very large, white, and accented by prominent golden anthers. Flower form is described as semi-double to anemone form, making it notable for its refined white petals and bright central stamens. It is a mid-season bloomer and is derived from a seedling of Camellia japonica 'Joshua E. Youtz'.
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