Camellias

Nuccio's Pearl AGM

Camellia japonica 'Nuccios Pearl'
Parentage unknown
Nuccio's Nursery, California 1978
H5
AGM 2012
Upright, dense, medium in vigour.
Flowers: 8cm, formal double, similar on colour to Nuccio's Jewel. Rounded petals have a pointed tip, especially accentuated in young blooms on well-fed plants, which have a strong pink margins.
Mid to late.
Foliage: 60 x 38mm, dark green.

Location: 2006 Borde Hill Show
Photos: Stephen Lyus