Variegated Donckelaeri
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Donckelaeri |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated, splashed and striped |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Bloom Size Cm | 10 |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Doncklaeri' is a historic japonica cultivar known for large, striking red flowers variably marked with white. The variegated form, commonly called 'Variegated Donckelaeri', is especially valued for its bold splashed, striped, and blotched bicolor blooms, with each flower often showing a different pattern. Flowers are typically semi-double to loose peony-like in appearance, with prominent golden stamens visible among the petals. It is an old garden camellia widely grown as an ornamental and is appreciated for its dramatic floral display and glossy evergreen foliage.
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