Otome-tsubaki
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Otome-tsubaki |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Bloom Size Cm | 7.5 |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Otome-tsubaki is a classic Japanese camellia cultivar, widely recognized for its elegant, perfectly arranged double blooms. It is generally associated with Camellia japonica and is especially valued for its soft shell-pink flowers, which are densely petaled and symmetrical. The blooms are typically formal-double in form, giving them a refined, rose-like geometric appearance without visible stamens. This cultivar is admired as an ornamental garden shrub and for its traditional Japanese heritage. It usually has glossy evergreen foliage and a neat, dense habit suitable for specimen planting or woodland-style gardens.
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