Showa-no-sakae
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Showa-no-sakae |
| Species | Camellia sasanqua |
| Primary Color | pink |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | early |
| Fragrance | light fragrance typical of sasanqua camellias |
| Growth Habit | bushy |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-no-sakae' is a sasanqua camellia cultivar valued as a shade-tolerant ornamental shrub. As a C. sasanqua selection, it is typically an early-season bloomer with relatively small to medium flowers and a dense evergreen habit. The cultivar name and nursery context indicate a decorative garden camellia with showy pink-toned blooms, likely carried against glossy dark green foliage. It is well suited to hedges, screens, or specimen use, and like many sasanquas it is expected to have a graceful, somewhat bushy to upright habit and a long autumn display.
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