Unryu
Key Attributes
| Cultivar Name | Unryu |
| Species | Camellia japonica |
| Primary Color | red |
| Secondary Color | yellow |
| Color Pattern | solid petals with contrasting yellow stamens |
| Bloom Form | semi-double |
| Bloom Season | mid-season |
| Growth Habit | upright |
About this Camellia cultivar
Camellia japonica 'Unryu', commonly known as the Zig Zag or Contorted Camellia, is a distinctive Japanese camellia cultivar valued as much for its unusual twisted, contorted branching as for its flowers. It bears red blooms, typically semi-double in form, set against glossy evergreen foliage. The cultivar is especially notable in winter gardens because its zig-zag stems provide ornamental interest even when not in flower. As a Camellia japonica selection, it is generally a shrub with an upright to irregular habit and flowers from mid-season onward, often in late winter to early spring depending on climate.
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