Higo-Kurenai
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Higo-Kurenai |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid petals with contrasting yellow stamens |
| Bloom Form | single |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Higo-Kurenai is a Japanese Higo-style camellia cultivar, likely of Camellia japonica, valued for its elegant single flower form and prominent central stamens typical of Higo camellias. The name suggests a rich crimson to deep red coloration. Higo camellias are traditionally prized for broad, flat blooms with a refined, open presentation and ornamental staminal boss. Based on the cultivar name and Higo classification context, this plant is likely a mid-season flowering evergreen shrub with a neat, upright to bushy habit and glossy dark green foliage.
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