Camellia sasanqua 'Mikuni-kou'

Camellia sasanqua cv.Mikuni-kou

Flower name
Camellia sasanqua 'Mikuni-kou'
Scientific name
Camellia sasanqua cv.Mikuni-kou
AliasCamellia sasanqua, sasanqua, サザンカ品種群, サザンカ, ミクニコウ, 三国紅
Place of originhorticultural variety
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Bonsai, Potted flower
Flowering seasonNovember, December

What is Camellia sasanqua 'Mikuni-kou'

Camellia sasanqua 'Mikuni-kou'(scientific name: Camellia sasanqua cv. Mikuni-kou)

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. Single-petaled, dark red, medium flowered, flowering season November-December, blooms flat open and then reverses backward after flat opening, named after the birthplace of the cultivar (Mikuni Minatomachi, Fukui Prefecture) and the color of the petals (red).

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

Common name:'Mikuni-kou', scientific name: Camellia sasanqua cv. Mikuni-kou , type of life: evergreen Broad-leaved medium shrub, Height: 2-8 m, Leaf shape: rather small oblong-oval, Flowering season: November-December, Single-petaled, dark red, medium flowered, flowering season November-December, blooms flat open and then reverses backward after flat opening, named after the birthplace of the cultivar (Mikuni Minatomachi, Fukui Prefecture) and the color of the petals (red).