Camellia japonica 'April Dawn'
Object Details
- Description
- This camellia is part of the April Series, which were all developed for good winter hardiness. It blooms in April, like its name suggests.
- Hardiness
- -10 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- April
- Parentage
- Camellia japonica 'Bernice Boddy' x Camellia japonica 'Herme'
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- cultivated
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- Enid A. Haupt Garden
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2022-0536A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- Camellia cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Asteranae
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Theaceae
- Genus
- Camellia
- Species
- japonica
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- White to pale pink double flowers have pink streaks. Flowers are 3-4" (7.6-10.2 cm) across.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Alternate, simple, glossy, dark green leaves are obovate with serrate margines. Leaves are up to 3" (7.6 cm) long.
- Fragrance
- Sweet
- Plant Size
- 5-8' tall x 3-4' wide (1.5-2.4 x .9-1.2 meters)
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2022-0536A
