Camellias Nomenclature



Camellia Japonica 'King Size'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Red Elephant - King Size Solid

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1952

Seen

Botanischer Garten (Köln) - Huntington Botanical Gardens (San Marino)

Camellia Japonica 'Kingyo-tsubaki'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Lieye Chahua - Trifida - Fishtail ...

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

First publication

1789

Camellia Hybrid 'Kinomoto 92'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1992

Comments

Named and released by Kazuo Yoashikawa. Hybrid from C. japonica, C. nitidissima and C. reticulata.

Camellia Hybrid 'Kinomoto 95'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1995

Camellia Japonica 'Kinsekai'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1956

Comments

Variegated leaves. C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Kirin-no-homare'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1956

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Camellia Japonica 'Kishû-unryû'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1979

Comments

Branchets and twigs in zig-zag growth, like 'Unryû-tsubaki'.

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Japonica 'Kitamura'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Botanic Nursery Thoby (France)

First publication

1993

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana

Camellia Japonica 'Kitazawa-kingyo'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1829

Camellia Japonica 'Kitty'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Pink marginated

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1955

Camellia Japonica 'Kitty Berry '    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

Origination year

1948

Seen

Mount Edgcumbe (Plymouth) - Private garden

Camellia Reticulata 'Kiwi Triumph'    


Species

Reticulata

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

New Zeland

First publication

1972

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kiyô'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1912

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Kiyoka'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1970

Comments

Selected from seedlings and named by Masaaki Kunishige. Slightly fragrant.

Camellia Japonica 'Kiyomasa'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

2010

Camellia Japonica 'Kizuna'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Aspect

Red striped

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Alfred Lemaitre (Carquefou, France)

Origination year

2001

Comments

Means "The link" in Japanese. Dedicated to the japonaise population after the Fukushima disaster

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Kô-un'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Kohun

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1970

Comments

Fragrant. Released by Yoshiaki Andoh.

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kôbai'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1830

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kôbai-no-zu'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1963

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Kôbu-wabisuke'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Hakushin-kashima

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1979

Comments

Wabisuke. Selected by Nitoshi Kaji

Camellia Wabisuke 'Kochô-wabisuke'    


Species

Wabisuke

Synonym(s)

Azuma-wabisuke - Hudie Tuozhu

Color

Pink

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Slow

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1841

Camellia Hybrid 'Kogane-nishiki'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1993

Comments

Previously known as 'Kôki 93'. C. nitidissima hybrid.

Camellia Hybrid 'Kogane-yuri'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Yellow

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1995

Comments

C. nitidissima hybrid

Camellia Sasanqua 'Kôgyoku'    


Species

Sasanqua

Synonym(s)

Little Gem - Ruby - Kôgyoku Pink - Sôfuren - Haru-no-akebono

Color

White

Aspect

Pink blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1930

Camellia Japonica 'Kôhaku-bijin'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1996

Comments

Released by Tomita Kunitake

Camellia Hybrid 'Kôhi'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1982

Comments

Released by Ryo Nagao. Fragrant. Profuse.

Camellia Hybrid 'Kôki'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1996

Comments

Released by Hiroyasu Watanabe

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kokka'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Red

Aspect

White blotched

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

First publication

1978

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Kômyôji-otome'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1997

Comments

Released by Tetsurô Imayuki.

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Japonica 'Kon-wabisuke'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Purpurea - Shikon-wasibuke - Fuyajo

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1937

Camellia Japonica 'Kona'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Kena

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

USA

First publication

1962

Camellia Japonica 'Konomijiro'    


Species

Japonica

Color

White

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1975

Comments

Released by Masahiro Koine

Camellia Japonica 'Konronkoku'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Black Prince - Nigra - Black Boy

Color

Red

Flower size

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1925

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kôraku'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Color

Pink

Aspect

Red striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1980

Comments

Flower with large stripes on white or pink ground

Seen


Camellia Japonica 'Kôshi'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1969

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Koshi-no-fubuki'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1956

Comments

C. japonica ssp. rusticana. Variegated foliage.

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Koshi-no-reijin'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Pink striped

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1979

Comments

Sport of 'Kokonoe'

Camellia Japonica 'Koshi-no-yoso'oi'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Shimotsuki

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Shade

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1970

Comments

Named and released by Mitsuroku Makino

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Japonica 'Kossuth'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

General Kossuth

Color

Red

Aspect

White striped

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Italy

First publication

1853

Camellia Hybrid 'Koto-no-kaori'    


Species

Hybrid

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1977

Comments

C. lutchuensis hybrid

Camellia Japonica 'Kramer's Beauty'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Keruimo Nühai

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1981

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Japonica 'Kramer's Delight'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Vigorous

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1981

Comments

Fragrant

Seen

Exhibition

Camellia Japonica 'Kramer's Supreme'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Keruimo Damudan

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

USA

First publication

1957

Comments

Fragrant

Camellia Japonica 'Kranenflamme'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Bicolor White-Pink

Aspect

Red striped

Flower form

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Germany

Origination year

2010

Comments

Seedling of 'Uchu-no-ikari'. Raised by Dr Karl Hübbers

Seen

Private garden

Camellia Japonica 'Kujaku'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Peacock Camellia - Benikujaku

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1956

Camellia Japonica 'Kumagai'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Kômyo

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Fast

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1941

Camellia Japonica 'Kumasaka'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Hollyhock - Jean Kerr - Kumasaka-beni - Lady Marion - Maiden - Sherbrook...

Color

Pink

Flower size

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1695

Seen

Nursery

Camellia Higo Camellias 'Kuni-no-hikari'    


Species

Higo Camellias

Synonym(s)

Benitaiheiraku

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan)

Origination year

1910

Comments

Originated by Tatsuo Fujimoto

Camellia Japonica 'Kurenai'    


Species

Japonica

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

Origination year

1996

Comments

Released by Kazuo Yoshikawa

Camellia Japonica 'Kuro-tsubaki'    


Species

Japonica

Synonym(s)

Old Port - Purpurea - Black Prince - Black Jap - Black Camellia

Color

Red

Flower size

Flower form

Growth habits

Medium

Habit

Flowering

Position

Filtered sunlight

Originated by

Japan

First publication

1829

Comments

Often known as "Black Camellia"