Elizabeth Dowd Silver
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Elizabeth Dowd Silver |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Year Of Origin | 1940 |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | silver-blushed to pale bicolor shading |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia cultivar 'Elizabeth Dowd Silver' appears to be associated with the older cultivar 'Elizabeth Dowd', listed in the International Camellia Register and dated to 1940. Based on the name and limited registry context, it is likely a sport or silver-toned form of a Camellia japonica cultivar. Visible and naming cues suggest a formal to fully double flower with soft silver-pink to pale pink coloration, possibly with white or silvery shading. As with many japonica cultivars of this era, it is likely an ornamental evergreen shrub grown for large late-winter to spring blooms and glossy dark green foliage.
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