Sara Elizabeth
A pygmy sasanqua mutant reaching only sixty centimeters high — one of the most compact camellia cultivars ever registered, ideal for rockeries and containers.
Originated by Albert Q. Bell at Roanoke Island Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina, as a mutant of 'Cleopatra' — but a dramatic one, producing a pygmy growth form reaching just sixty centimeters high by one meter wide. This makes it one of the most compact camellia cultivars ever registered, ideal for rockeries, containers, and small-space gardens. The semi-double rose-pink flowers are five-and-a-half centimeters across with five to eight petals, yellow anthers, and white filaments, opening early in the season. Listed locally as 'Sara Elizabeth' and registered as 'Sharon Elizabeth.' Source: International Camellia Register.