October Magic Orchid Camellia
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Green 02-003 |
| Species | Camellia sasanqua |
| Hybridizer | Green Nurseries |
| Primary Color | orchid pink |
| Secondary Color | light pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Fragrance | lightly fragrant |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
October Magic Orchid Camellia is a Camellia sasanqua cultivar marketed as October Magic® Orchid™ and identified as 'Green 02-003'. It is part of the Southern Living Plant Collection October Magic series, selected for ornamental landscape use and fall flowering. As a sasanqua camellia, it is typically valued for an extended early camellia season, glossy evergreen foliage, and a dense shrubby habit suitable for hedges, screens, and specimen planting. The cultivar name and commercial branding suggest orchid-toned blooms, likely soft pink to orchid-pink flowers with an elegant, refined appearance.
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