Cold-Hardy Camellias
Developed by
Dr. William L. Ackerman
for the Potomac Valley Region
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POLAR ICE
Frost Princess (C. hiemalis x C. oleifera) x C. oleifera (PI162561).
Flowers: 3-1/2", white, anemone form, 12 petals, 89 petaloids.
Season: Nov-Dec.
Leaves: leathery, midrib and veins indented, glossy, dark green obovate, 4" long by 1-3/4" wide with crenate to moderately serrate margins.
Plant: slow to moderate growth, 6' tall by 6' wide at 13 years.

SNOW
FLURRY
C. oleifera (PI161561) x Frost Princess (PI483432).
Flowers: 3-1/2" white, peony form, 12 petals, 18 petaloids. Very floriferous.
Season: Oct-Nov.
Leaves: leathery, semi-glossy, medium green, ovate, 3-1/4" long by 1-1/8" wide with serrate margins.
Plant: Moderately vigorous, 7' tall by 7' wide at 14 years.

WINTER'S BEAUTY
B61148 C. japonica 'Billie McCaskill x C. oleifera (PI162561).
Flowers: 3",medium, glowing, shell pink with very light pink petaloids near the center, peony form, frilly, 19 petals and 7 petaloids. Very hardy flower buds.
Season: late Dec-Jan).
Leaves: leathery, dullish, dark green, elliptical to ovate. 3-1/4" long by 1-1/4" wide crenate to serrate at apex margins.

WINTER'S CHARM
C. sasanqua 'Takara-Wase' x C. oleifera (PI162561).
Flowers: 3-1/2" lavender pink (RH75B), peony form with 14 petals and 14 petaloids.
Season: Oct-Nov.
Leaves: leathery, glossy dark green. Obovate 3-1/2" long by 1-1/2" wide with coarsely serrate margins.
Plant: vigorous upright growth, 10' tall by 4-1/2' wide at 13 years.

WINTER'S DREAM
C. hiemalis 'Peach Puff' x C. oleifera (PI162561).
Flowers: 3-3/4", pink, semi-double, 15 petals, 3 petaloids.
Season: Oct-Nov.
Leaves: leathery, dark, glossy green, elliptic to lanceolate, 3" long by 1-1/8" wide, crenate margins.
Plant: upright, vigorous growth, 10' tall by 5' wide at 12 years.

WINTER'S INTER-
LUDE
C. oleifera x C. sp. 'Pink Tea' (Feathers).
Flowers: 3", pink, anemone form, 12 petals, 76 petaloids. no anthers.
Season: Nov-Dec.
Leaves: leathery, dark green, glossy, elliptic to somewhat obovate, 3-1/4" long by1-3/8"·wide, crenate margins.
Plant: moderately vigorous, 8' tall by 4-1/2' wide at 13 years.

WINTER'S ROSE
C. oleifera (PI162561) x C. hiemalis 'Otome.'
Flowers: 2", shell pink (RHS56B-D), formal double, 28 petals.
Season: Oct-Nov.
Leaves: leathery, semi-glossy, very dark green, elliptic, 2-3/4" long by 1" wide with crenate margins.
Plant: slow growing, 6-1/2' tall by 4' wide at 12 years.

WINTER'S STAR
C. oleifera (PI162475) x C. hiemalis 'Showa-no-Sakae'.
Flowers: 3-1/3" red-purple (RHS74C-D) single, with 6 petals.
Season: Oct-Nov.
Leaves: leathery, semi-glossy, medium green, obovate, 3-3/4" long by 1-1/2" wide with crenate to somewhat serrate margins.
Plant: moderate growth, 8' tall by 6' wide at 14 years.
All photographs by Dr. William L. Ackerman, Ashton, MD