Camellia japonica 'October Affair'

Back in stock!  This seedling of 'Berenice Boddy' boasts similar coloring: cream shading to deep pink at the edges, but the bud center becomes pink as the flower ages producing a tricolor effect. A Camellia Forest Introduction, 1981.

 » Bloom color: Creamy white shading pink at petal edges
 » Bloom form: Formal double
 » Bloom size: Medium, 3 to 4 inches
 » Bloom period (NC):  Mid fall, mid spring (Nov, Mar)
 » Growth rate, habit: Vigorous, upright
 » Zones: 7b-9
 » Features: Hedge worthy, bicolor blooms, CF introduction
 » Parentage: C. japonica 'Berenice Boddy' x C. japonica 'Yoheihaku'