Kanjiro Nishiki Camellia
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Kanjiro Nishiki |
| Species | Camellia hiemalis |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid pink with possible slight variegation or tonal striping |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia hiemalis 'Kanjiro Nishiki' is a fall-blooming evergreen camellia closely related to the well-known 'Kanjiro' group. It is valued for its bright pink to rose-pink flowers, often showing some tonal variation or light striping suggested by the name 'Nishiki', on a dense shrub with glossy dark green foliage. As a C. hiemalis cultivar, it typically flowers early in the camellia season and has a vigorous, upright-to-bushy habit suitable for hedges, screens, or specimen planting. The blooms are ornamental and showy, with visible yellow stamens likely contributing to a semi-double appearance.
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