Painted Lady
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Painted Lady |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Painted Lady is a historic Camellia japonica cultivar known from 19th-century botanical illustration, including a hand-colored engraving published by Pierre-Joseph Redoute in 1827. It appears to bear elegant pink flowers with lighter to white variegation or shading, giving a delicately painted effect consistent with its name. The bloom appears formal and symmetrical, typical of many classic japonica selections grown for ornamental display. As an old garden camellia, it likely has glossy evergreen foliage and a dense shrubby habit.
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