Strawberry Shadow

'Strawberry Shadow' (C. japonica) – New Zealand Camellia Bulletin Vol XXX1V No 4 Issue number 205 (November 2025). New Zealand Registration No. 548. A chance seedling raised by D. Bines, registered by the Whangarei Quarry Gardens. First flowered in 2010. Flowers: Single form, 11.5 cm in diameter × 4 cm in depth. Petals 5–6, strawberry red and off-white (RHS Colour Chart 52A/56D), with a heavy, waxy texture, striped and blotched. Fragrance light. Flowering season: Mid to late. Growth habit: Slow, open, spreading, similar to a ground cover.

草莓暗影（Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Shadow’）。新西兰登录号#548。D. Bines培育的实生苗，由旺阿雷采石场花园登录。2010年首次开花。 花： 单瓣，直径11.5厘米，花深4厘米。花瓣5–6枚，草莓红与米白色相间（RHS色卡52A/56D），质地厚重，具蜡质感，花瓣上有条纹和斑块。香气淡雅。花期： 中至晚花。生长习性： 生长缓慢，株型开张、平展，类似地被植物。