John Illges
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | John Illges |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Hybridizer | Magnolia Plantation & Gardens |
| Year Of Origin | 1840 |
| Primary Color | bright red |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid with contrasting yellow anthers and cream-tinted pink filaments |
| Bloom Form | single |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
John Illges is a historic Camellia japonica cultivar originating in the 1840s at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. It is a seedling of Camellia japonica 'Gigantea'. The cultivar produces medium-sized, bright red single blooms of flat form, highlighted by yellow anthers and cream-tinted pink filaments. It has an average growth rate and a loose, upright growth habit, with dark green foliage. Its flowering season is mid-season.
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