689 - Camellia japonica 'Gordon's Flash'

(Pot Sz: 2 qt)

Common name: Gordon's Flash Japanese Camellia

¤ evergreen shrub to 8'

¤ plant in part sun to shade

¤ hardy to zone 7b

¤ red-maroon flowers in late winter

¤ attracts pollinators, evergreen, deer resistant, variegated plants

Camellia japonica 'Gordon's Flash' has red-maroon, peony-form flowers with yellow edged variegated foliage. Camellia japonica 'Gordon's Flash' is a sport of 'Maroon and Gold' found by Mike Chelednik that is a fast growing plant and the variegation appears to be very stable. This is not a common plant in cultivation!