Camellia sasanqua 'Hanagasa'

Camellia sasanqua cv. Hanagasa

Flower name
Camellia sasanqua 'Hanagasa'
Scientific name
Camellia sasanqua cv. Hanagasa
AliasCamellia sasanqua, sasanqua, サザンカ品種群, サザンカ
Place of originhorticultural variety
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Bonsai, Potted flower
Flowering seasonNovember, December

What is Camellia sasanqua 'Hanagasa'

Camellia sasanqua 'Hanagasa' (scientific name: Camellia sasanqua cv. Hanagasa) is a garden variety of sasanqua (scientific name: Camellia sasanqua), an evergreen broad-leaved medium shrub in the family Theaceae. It is a 'Group 1 sasanqua variety' sasanqua, one of a group of varieties close to the original sasanqua.
The tree is erect and strong with rather thick branches. Leaves are long, oval, and large. Flower color: peach-red, single-petaled with many layers, flat-open, early blooming, large, October-December; place of birth of horticultural variety: Saitama Prefecture, selected from seedlings of Minister of flowers.

Sazanka flower size: small flowers: ~5cm, medium flowers: 6.5cm, large flowers: 8cm~.

Common name: Camellia sasanqua 'Hanagasa, scientific name: Camellia sasanqua ’Hanagasai', type of life: evergreen Broad-leaved medium shrub, Tree: erect and strong, Height: 2-8 m, The tree is erect and strong with rather thick branches. Leaves are long, oval, and large. Flower color: peach-red, single-petaled with many layers, flat-open, early blooming, large, October-December; place of birth of horticultural variety: Saitama Prefecture, selected from seedlings of Minister of flowers.