Camellia japonica 'Koku-Ryu' has dark maroon-red, rose-form double flowers with green foliage.  Camellia japonica 'Koku-Ryu' is slow growing and compact with occasional random splashes of variegation throughout the foliage.  Camellia japonica 'Koku-Ryu' is slow growing but fast enough to make a nice plant in a few years - well worth the wait!  In our opinion the best of the really dark colored camellias.  Camellia japonica 'Koku-Ryu' is great as a specimen or can be used in mass plantings in shade to part shade. 

• HARDINESS:  zones (7?)8-9
• EXPOSURE:  shade, part shade, sun (may burn foliage)
• SIZE:
• FLOWER: dark maroon-red
• FORM:  rose-form double
• LEAVES:   variegated with occasional  random and irregular creamy splashes
• SHIPPING SIZE:  1/2 gallon pot, 6-8" plant.  See last photo for example.