Unryu
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Mikawa Unryu |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Color Pattern | solid |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Mikawa Unryu' is a Japanese camellia cultivar valued for its unusual, twisted and contorted branching as well as its ornamental blooms. Based on the reference name and typical characteristics of this cultivar, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and irregular, sculptural growth that adds winter interest even when not in flower. The blooms are typically red to deep pink-red and borne in the cooler flowering season. This cultivar is especially distinctive for its dragon-like, corkscrewing stems, which make it attractive as a specimen plant.
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