Higo
Higos are a distinctive race of C. japonica with a splayed-out flare of stamens in a single flower.
From the Japanese island of Kyushu, they were an integral part of the Samurai culture, in which the flowers were an emblem
of a warrior´s courage and were often planted on his grave.
Many old varieties have thus been reintroduced from old cemeteries. They are used for bonsai in Japan.
Camellia 'Dewatairin'
A Higo variety. Vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub, valued for luxuriant rich green foliage and large light pink single flowers with a mass of splayed, golden stamens, often petaloid. Prefers sheltered position & well drained lime free soil.Flower Colour: Large light pink single, with golden stamens.Flowering Time: Early Spring Scented: No Ultima..
Camellia 'Happy Higo'
Red, large flat single. Flared stamens.Flower Colour: Red, large flat singleFlowering Time: Spring Scented: No Ultimate Height : 2.00 metres / 6 feet 6 inchesParentage : japonica (Higo)Hardiness : Group : Camellia Hybrids (japonica)..
