Camellia hiemalis 'Showa-no-sakae Variegated'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Showa-no-sakae Variegated |
| Species | Camellia hiemalis |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
A variegated flowering camellia in the hiemalis/sasanqua group, valued for its showy bicolored blooms and shade tolerance. 'Showa-no-sakae Variegated' bears pink flowers irregularly marked with white, giving each bloom a distinctive striped or blotched appearance. As a Camellia hiemalis cultivar, it is typically an autumn to early-winter bloomer with relatively small, glossy evergreen foliage and a dense shrubby habit suitable for garden use as an accent, hedge, or specimen. The flowers are ornamental and refined, and the variegation is its defining feature.
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