Shokko-nishiki
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Shokko-nishiki |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | white |
| Color Pattern | variegated |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Shokko-nishiki is a Camellia japonica cultivar of Japanese origin. Based on the cultivar context and traditional Japanese camellia naming, it is most likely an ornamental japonica selected for its decorative variegated bloom coloration. The flowers appear formal and layered, with a refined, double-petaled presentation typical of many classic Japanese cultivars. The cultivar is likely grown as an evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and a dense garden habit, valued for winter to spring flowering and showy patterned blooms.
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