Otome Camellia
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Otome |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Otome', also marketed as Pink Perfection, is a classic japonica camellia valued for its refined, symmetrical soft pink blooms. The flowers are typically fully double and neatly imbricated, giving them a formal, rose-like perfection. This cultivar is known for elegant ornamental display, glossy evergreen foliage, and a dense shrub habit typical of japonica camellias. Reference context identifies it as a pink-flowered Camellia japonica and places it among early-season flowering japonicas.
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