Camellia sasanqua x reticulata 'California Dawn' Pollinator two-ranked foliage typical of the

two-ranked foliage typical of the wild species

or the late-season designer wanting a structural

and humidity tolerant

dark green blades straight from the soil and holding strong form year round in conditions that defeat almost everything else

Camellia sasanqua x reticulata 'California Dawn' Pollinator two-ranked foliage typical of theCamellia 'California Dawn' brings together two very different parents to make a large, generous flower for the far end of the year. A cross between the autumn blooming Japanese Camellia sasanqua and the big, tender, large flowered Camellia reticulata of Yunnan, this hybrid opens wide light pink blooms, semi double to loose peony form, the petals crimped and waved like crepe paper. The flowers arrive in fall and early winter, when the garden has mostly