Professor Sargent Variegated
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Professor Sargent Variegated |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | peony |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Professor Sargent Variegated is a variegated form of Camellia japonica 'Professor Sargent', a vigorous evergreen camellia valued for its medium-sized to large peony-form double blooms. Based on the parent cultivar and the variegated designation, it bears rich red flowers irregularly marked with white, creating a striking bicolored display. Flowers are produced from mid to late winter, and the plant has glossy, dark green evergreen foliage on an upright to spreading shrub. It is commonly used as an accent, hedge, or specimen plant in acidic, moist, well-drained soils.
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