Guilio Nuccio
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Guilio Nuccio |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Hybridizer | Nuccio's Nurseries |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Guilio Nuccio' is a well-known japonica cultivar, also seen in a variegated form. It is valued for its large, showy flowers in rich red to pink-red tones, often with white variegation in the variegated sport. The blooms are typically full and formal in appearance, making it a popular ornamental camellia for winter to spring display. As a Camellia japonica, it is generally an evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and a bushy to upright garden habit.
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