CAMELLIA sasanqua 'HIRYU'

camellia 'Hiryu'

CAMELLIA sasanqua 'HIRYU'

camellia 'Hiryu'

  • Maintenance advice : Pruning is often not necessary but can be done after the flowering to harmonise its shape or limit its growth.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : Horticultural origin; bred in Japan before 1847
  • Use group : Sträucher
  • Height at 10 years : 1,5 m
  • Width at 10 years : 1 m
  • Growth : Fast
  • Fragrance : Yes
  • Exposure : Indifferent
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
  • Shape : rigid, upright
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Colour of flowers : Red
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Free standing specimen
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Vigorous and compact upright plant. Beautiful dark green foliage. Semi-double flowers with wavy petals that are cherry red coloured, washed with white from the end of October to December. Nice clump of yellow prominent stamens. In Japanese, Hiryû means 'Dragon'. Synonyms: 'Red Bird', 'Flying Dragon'.