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Octoberfest

Octoberfest

Bloom Form

semi double

Bloom Season

early

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameOctoberfest
SpeciesCamellia sasanqua
Primary Colorpink
Secondary Colorwhite
Color Patternvariegated or blended tones possible
Bloom Formsemi-double
Bloom Seasonearly
Fragrancelight fragrance possible
Growth Habitbushy

About this Camellia cultivar

Octoberfest is a camellia cultivar noted for its ornamental fall-to-winter display. Based on the cultivar name and common horticultural usage, it is likely a Camellia sasanqua or sasanqua hybrid selected for relatively early flowering, with showy blooms suited to the cool-season garden. Specific historical details such as hybridizer and introduction year are not provided in the source text. In landscape use, it is likely valued for abundant decorative blooms, glossy evergreen foliage, and a dense shrub habit typical of early-season camellias.

Gallery

Octoberfest