Showa Supreme
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Showa Supreme |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | rose-pink |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | formal-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Showa Supreme is a camellia cultivar known for its rich red to deep rose-pink blooms and refined ornamental appeal. Based on its American Camellia Society listing and typical characteristics associated with this cultivar name, it is best interpreted as a Camellia japonica cultivar with large, formal to rose-form double flowers. The blooms appear full and symmetrical, making it a strong landscape and exhibition camellia. As with many japonica cultivars, it likely flowers from mid-season and grows as a dense evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage.
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