Camellia Sasanqua Shi Shi. When louisiana gardeners hear the word camellia they think of the large flowered evergreen shrubs that bloom from december to april. Camellia hiemalis shi shi gashira often called a c.
It was introduced by dutch traders into europe in 1869. Camellia sasanqua royal flush shi shi royal flush shi shi camellia. Sometimes referred to as christmas camellias the sasanqua varieties of camellia are native to the evergreen coastal forests of southern japan.
Medium sized variegated camellia with rose pink blooms.
Camellia sasanqua royal flush shi shi. It produces loads of 2 3 wide pink double flowers over an extended season beginning in october and the show can last well into december. Blooms are produced over several months in early to mid season october march in the northern hemisphere. It was introduced by dutch traders into europe in 1869.