Madame Joseph Decaisne
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Madame Joseph Decaisne |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Madame Joseph Decaisne is a Camellia japonica cultivar known from historical horticultural and botanical illustration references as a white-flowered camellia. The available context indicates a refined ornamental bloom with a classic formal appearance typical of old japonica cultivars. The flowers appear predominantly white, likely with a full double arrangement, and the plant would be expected to have the glossy evergreen foliage and shrub habit characteristic of Camellia japonica. As an older cultivar, it is likely valued for its elegant, symmetrical blooms and use in ornamental gardens and collections of historic camellias.
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