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Theaceae
Pink Perfection Camellia
Camellia japonica 'Pink Perfection'
Refinement, devotion, and lasting admiration.
- Family
- Theaceae
- Genus
- Camellia
- Native to
- Japan, China, Korea
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 200–400 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- acidic, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7–9
- Lifespan
- perennial shrub; 100+ years
Did you know
- 'Pink Perfection' has a formal double flower form with shell-pink petals arranged in precise, concentric rows.
- Camellia japonica and Camellia sinensis (tea) are in the same genus — tea is essentially a camellia-leaf infusion.
- Some camellia specimens in Japan are over 500 years old and are designated as national living monuments.
- The petals fall off all at once rather than wilting, which in Japanese samurai culture symbolized a noble death.
- Camellia oil pressed from the seeds has been used for centuries in Japan to condition hair and lubricate swords.
Color meanings
Pink
longing and steadfast love