Camellia japonica 'Tinsie'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Tinsie |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | solid red petals with contrasting white stamens |
| Bloom Form | single |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Bloom Size Cm | 5.1 |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
A compact to medium-sized Camellia japonica cultivar, often listed as 'Bob's Tinsie', valued for its small but showy red flowers. The blooms are single in form, about 2 inches across, with a prominent central cluster of white to pale cream stamens that creates strong contrast. It is an evergreen shrub to small tree with glossy green foliage and a neat, upright to bushy habit. Reference information indicates it flowers in winter, making it an early-season japonica camellia in garden terms. It is suited to acidic, well-drained soils and performs in partial sun to shade.
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