Little Babe
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Little Babe |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | dark red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | rose-form-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Little Babe' is the base cultivar of the later sport 'Little Babe Variegated', which was registered in the U.S. in 1983 as a red-and-white blotched variation. From this context, 'Little Babe' is inferred to be a small-flowered japonica with dark red blooms, golden anthers, and pink filaments, borne on a vigorous yet compact plant with dark green foliage. The bloom form is associated with rose-form-double to formal-double flowers, and the flowering period spans from early through late season.
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