A Camellia. You may also find hybrids between species developed by breeders who wish to add new colors and cold hardiness to the market. Camellia japonica known as common camellia japanese camellia or tsubaki in japanese is one of the best known species of the genus camellia sometimes called the rose of winter it belongs to the family theaceae.
Among the most cold hardy camellias inherited from the japonica parent most of them are extremely vigorous free blooming with attractive semi glossy leathery leaves. They offer bright long blooming flowers and serve as popular foundation and specimen plants. Japonica in cultivation with many different colors and forms of flowers.
It is generally easy to care for but knowing know to prune properly will help you cultivate and maintain healthy vigorous plants that you can enjoy growing to whatever size and shape you want.
The genus was named by linnaeus after the jesuit. It is generally easy to care for but knowing know to prune properly will help you cultivate and maintain healthy vigorous plants that you can enjoy growing to whatever size and shape you want. A time when not much else is flowering. The genus was named by linnaeus after the jesuit.