Camellia japonica 'October Affair'

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 to deep pink
 » Bloom form, size: Formal double, large (4-5")
 » 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: 'Berenice Boddy' x 'Yohei Haku'