The Winter Rose Folio
Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji

Bloom Form

semi double

Bloom Season

early

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameFuji-no-yuki
SpeciesCamellia sasanqua
Primary Colorwhite
Color Patternsolid
Bloom Formsemi-double
Bloom Seasonearly
Fragrancelight fragrance possible
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Camellia sasanqua cultivar commonly associated with the Japanese name 'Fuji-no-yuki' ('Snow on Fuji'). It is valued for large, elegant white blooms that suggest the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji. Based on the referenced cultivar information and typical appearance of this selection, the flowers are white, relatively full but not formal, and produced in the fall to early winter season typical of sasanqua camellias. The plant is generally used as an ornamental evergreen shrub with graceful garden presence and glossy foliage.

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Mt. Fuji