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Japanese Camellia |
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Common Camellia |
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Camellia |
Flower size: | Large: 4-5 inches (10-13 cm) |
Blooming period: | Midseason: (January 1- March 1) |
Bloom Type: | medium sized peony form |
Growth Habit & Rate: | wide, spreading, willowy and medium in rate |
Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red Other: Pure red blotched white |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
Pollinators: | Bees |
Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Mar 17, 2012 11:47 PM The original plant grew in the old home of Governor Mouton, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA and is believed to be a lost label plant from the 19th century. [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by geno on Jan 27, 2013 10:58 PM One of the most cold hardy camellias. My plant blooms from Thanksgiving through the winter to early spring. Vigorous. [ Reply to this comment | |
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