Gay Baby
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Gay Baby |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | rose-form-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia 'Gay Baby' is a pink-flowering camellia cultivar noted for its smallish, subtle pretty pink blooms and tall, narrow habit. In the referenced garden it grows to over two metres high while remaining discreetly narrow, making it suitable for tighter path-side plantings. The flowers are described as resembling a beautiful climbing country rose from a distance, suggesting a soft, layered double form. It is reported to be covered in bloom at the end of September, indicating an early flowering season in a Southern Hemisphere context. The foliage is not specifically described, but like most camellias it is likely evergreen with glossy dark green leaves.
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