Black Tie Camellia. This cultivar is quite the formal deep red double Camellia, that always attracts attention with its double flowers. This selection is a chance seedling of Spencer C. Walden Jr. in Georgia, USA. It first flowered in 1968 and was registered in 1975. Even though the flowers are smallish, 2.5-3 inches, it is always an attention getter. It is an upright grower with good dark green leaves.
Zones 7-9
