Momijigari
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Higo-momijigari |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid with contrasting yellow stamens |
| Bloom Form | single |
| Bloom Season | late |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
A Japanese Camellia japonica Higo cultivar, also known as Higo-momijigari (肥後紅葉狩). Reference sources identify it as a garden camellia from Japan flowering in March and April. As a Higo camellia, it is characterized by an elegant, open bloom with prominent golden stamens, typically in a single form. The flowers appear rose-pink to deep pink with a contrasting yellow stamen boss, giving it a refined, classic Higo appearance. It is an ornamental evergreen shrub suited to garden cultivation, with glossy dark green foliage typical of Camellia japonica.
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