Camellia japonica 'Mathotiana Rubra'

A classic Camellia japonica cultivar valued for its large, richly colored red flowers and bold ornamental presence. 'Mathotiana Rubra' is generally recognized as a formal-double to rose-form-double type camellia with densely arranged petals creating a full, refined bloom. The flowers are typically deep crimson to ruby red and may show occasional petaloids or slight petal undulation. Like many japonicas, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage and a dense, upright to bushy habit, making it useful as a specimen, hedge, or woodland garden plant. Blooming is most often in the mid-season of the camellia flowering period, typically from winter into early spring depending on climate.