Golden Phoenix Sasanqua. This has to be the most spectacularly variegated Camellia sasanqua, if not the best variegated Camellia of all time. And this cultivar didn't occur in Asian, but was rather a sport at Camellia Forest Nursery in Chapel Hill, NC, where it was a seedling of C. sasanqua 'Narumigata' . I would say that it's one of the top ten variegated plants of any species. And surprisingly, it is quite vigorous and a good bloomer for the amount of variegation that . The growth habit for us has been broader than high, which makes it quite useful in the landscape. The flowers are single white with soft pink margins. We have grown it in full sun to shade and it has done well in both, with no leaf burn in full sun. But in full sun, make sure that it has adequate moisture. As with all Camellias, plant them quite shallow with good drainage. The last picture is courtesy of Michael Chelednik.
Zones 7-9
