Leonard's Messel Variegated
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Leonard Messel |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated, irregularly striped and splashed |
| Bloom Form | peony |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica cultivar 'Leonard Messel' in a variegated form. Reference material identifies it as Camellia japonica 'Leonard Messel'. The blooms are visibly variegated, typically showing pink petals irregularly marked with white, giving a striped or splashed appearance. Based on the flower images and common characteristics of this cultivar group, the flowers appear double to loosely peony-like, with ornamental evergreen foliage and a dense shrub habit typical of japonica camellias. As a Camellia japonica, it is generally a mid-season flowering garden shrub suited to mild temperate climates.
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