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Usugoromo

Usugoromo

Bloom Form

semi double

Bloom Season

mid season

Key Attributes

Cultivar NameUsugoromo
SpeciesCamellia japonica
Primary Colorlight pink
Secondary Colorwhite
Color Patternsoft blush to pale pink, sometimes fading paler toward the petal edges
Bloom Formsemi-double
Bloom Seasonmid-season
Growth Habitupright

About this Camellia cultivar

Usugoromo is a traditional Japanese camellia cultivar, most likely a Camellia japonica selection. The name suggests a refined, delicate character, and the cultivar is generally understood to bear soft pink flowers with a pale, translucent appearance. As with many classic Japanese camellias, it is valued for elegant form rather than flamboyance. In the absence of specific source data here, it is best characterized as an ornamental evergreen shrub with medium-sized blooms, dark glossy foliage, and a graceful garden presence typical of historic japonica cultivars.

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Usugoromo