Camellia sasanqua 'Hiryu'
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Hiryu |
| Species | Camellia sasanqua |
| Primary Color | deep pink |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid petals with contrasting golden stamens |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Bloom Size Cm | 8 |
| Fragrance | lightly fragrant |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
A vigorous autumn-flowering Camellia sasanqua cultivar valued for its vivid deep pink to reddish-pink blossoms and reliable garden performance. 'Hiryu' is commonly grown as a dense evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage, making it useful as a specimen, hedge, or espalier. The flowers are typically semi-double, showing a prominent cluster of golden stamens, and the plant is noted for blooming earlier than many japonica camellias.
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