Xmas Candy
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Christmas Candy |
| Species | Camellia x vernalis |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | striped variegation |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia x vernalis 'Christmas Candy' is an early-blooming hybrid camellia, commonly sold under the synonymous marketing name 'Xmas Candy'. It is valued for flowering around the Christmas season, a typical trait of vernalis camellias. The blooms are pink and white, usually showing a variegated or striped pattern, and are ornamental against glossy evergreen foliage. As a Camellia x vernalis selection, it is generally a compact to moderately upright evergreen shrub suited to foundation plantings, woodland gardens, and specimen use.
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