Camellia Akashigata

Camellia japonica 'Akashigata'

Camellia cultivars

Flower name
Camellia Akashigata
Scientific name
Camellia japonica 'Akashigata'
Alias明石潟, Akashigata, 椿, ツバキ, ツバキアカシガタ, あかしがた, Lady Clare, Grandiflora Rosea
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Park, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, December

What is Camellia Akashigata

Camellia Akashigata ( Akashigata, Scientific name: Camellia japonica 'Akashigata') is a Japanese-origin cultivar of the evergreen shrub Camellia japonica, belonging to the Theaceae family. It has been cultivated since the Edo period.
It is known as Lady Clare or Grandiflora Rosea. It was documented in 1859 in the "Tsubaki Iroha Nayose Irotsuke".

The tree grows to a height of 1 to 3 meters, and it has a large, vigorous, and spreading growth habit.
The leaves are large, thick, smooth, and slightly curled, with an elliptical to broad-elliptical shape, a tapered tip, and a rounded base. The leaves grow alternately and proliferate vigorously.

The flowering period is from December to February (early to mid-season). The flowers are large to very large (12–14 cm) and semi-double to double, with a flat, open form. Their color ranges from pinkish-red to deep pink. The petals are about 13 in number, broad, and wide. This cultivar is one of the largest-flowered varieties among Japanese camellias.

The stamens are small, tubular, with yellow filaments. The flowers have no fragrance.

Common name: Camellia Akashigata,
scientific name: Camellia japonica cv. Akashigata ,
aka:Empress、Lady Clare,Grandiflora Rosea,Pink Czar, Empress, Nellie Bly,
Camellia cultivars, Edo classical kind,
evergreen shrubs,Tree heigh : 1 - 3cm ,
Leaf: oval-shaped leaf, single -petaled, alternate leaf ,
Flower color: clearly red flower , extream large size, flower diameter: 12-14 cm, double-petaled , open flat, tube agglutination, anthesis: from December to February.