Camellia japonica 'Rubra'

Camellia japonica 'Rubra', also known as 'Single Red', is a traditional red-flowered form closely associated with the wild form of Camellia japonica. Reference material describes it as the wild form of the species native to the eastern coast of China, the islands of Japan, and southern Korea, and notes its long history in cultivation in China and Japan as an ornamental plant. The flower shown is a bright clear red, single in form, with a prominent boss of yellow stamens at the center. The plant bears typical glossy green evergreen foliage and has the classic elegant appearance of japonica camellias.