CAMELLIA FLOWER FORMS

CAMELLIA FLOWER FORMS

Flower form generally is not important, except for competitions in which classes stipulate bloom form. It should also be noted that people wishing to hybridize camellias will have better chance for bloom pollination with the more open forms such as single and semi-double, as there is better access to the reproductive parts of the plant.

Single Form: A single row of not more than eight regular, irregular or loose petals with conspicuous stamens showing

An example: C.japonica 'Tama-no-Ura'

Semi-Double Form: Two or more rows of regular, irregular or loose petals with conspicuous stamens showing.

An example: C.x williamsii 'Brigadoon'

Anemone Form: One or more rows of large outer petals laying flat or undulating with a central boss of intermingled stamens and petaloids.

An example: C.japonica 'Elegans Champagne'

Peony Form: A convex mass of intermingled petals, stamens, and petaloids; petals may be tight or loose with central stamens showing.

An example: C.japonica 'Margaret Davis'

Rose Form Double: Imbricated petals showing stamens in a concave center when bloom fully open, or rosebud center when partially open.

An example: C.reticulata 'Chrysanthemum Petal' ('Juban')

Formal double: Many rows of fully imbricated petals without stamens showing; petals may also be tiered or spiralled.

An example: C.japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'

Higo: single flower form, with large quantities of stamens and, occasionally, petaloids.

An example: C.japonica 'Higo-yamato-nishiki' ("Brocade of Old Japan")

Single Form: A single row of not more than eight regular, irregular or loose petals with conspicuous stamens showing An example: C.japonica 'Tama-no-Ura'
Semi-Double Form: Two or more rows of regular, irregular or loose petals with conspicuous stamens showing. An example: C.x williamsii 'Brigadoon'
Anemone Form: One or more rows of large outer petals laying flat or undulating with a central boss of intermingled stamens and petaloids. An example: C.japonica 'Elegans Champagne'
Peony Form: A convex mass of intermingled petals, stamens, and petaloids; petals may be tight or loose with central stamens showing. An example: C.japonica 'Margaret Davis'
Rose Form Double: Imbricated petals showing stamens in a concave center when bloom fully open, or rosebud center when partially open. An example: C.reticulata 'Chrysanthemum Petal' ('Juban')
Formal double: Many rows of fully imbricated petals without stamens showing; petals may also be tiered or spiralled. An example: C.japonica 'Nuccio's Gem'
Higo: single flower form, with large quantities of stamens and, occasionally, petaloids. An example: C.japonica 'Higo-yamato-nishiki' ("Brocade of Old Japan")