Camellia japonica 'Whoopee'

This pink camellia features semi-double cup shaped flowers with white margins and occasional red striping and even solid red blooms.

» Bloom color: pink with white edges and occasional red stripe or solid red

» Bloom form: semi-double, cup shaped, 16 petals per bloom

» Bloom size: small to medium (7cm wide and 6cm deep)

» Bloom period (NC): early to mid-season (Jan-Feb)

» Growth rate, habit: average, upright

» Cold hardiness temperature: TBD

» Features: cup-shaped blooms

» Parentage: A chance seedling that first flowered in 1990. Originated by Frank A. Wilson, III, Leslie, Ga., USA.