Plantidote of the Day 2011-04-18
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Camellia
Pretty in Pink weekend, initiated by jerztomato, has just become PiP week, and continues with this sweet pink camellia. So many camellias were damaged by the rain (and snow!) here in Southern California this winter. But this one managed to survive unscathed. (Definitely worth clicking on the image to see a larger version of this one.)
There are so many camellia varieties, plus half a dozen or so flower "forms," that I'm not even going to guess what this particular one might be. Maybe there's an astute reader out there who could supply some details :-)
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Not many outdoor camellia in this neck of the woods
But at the Planting Fields Arboretum there is a most amazing Camellia House and it seems the peak bloom comes on Valentine's Day.
No outdoor camellias?
That's sad :-( Camellia House looks pretty great, though!
I love camellias
Just purchased one yesterday called Blood of China, yes the blooms are blood red!
Twig, Camellia susquahannas flowers are more resistant to the cold than japonicas, but I believe the selection is much smaller (harder to hybridize?)
Eddie C , I believe Long Island is still zone 6 (even w/ global warming) too cold for camellias.
Does that mean we can do a red week, jerz?
With your new camellia -- that would be awesome!
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The shrub has buds but they're not open yet. All of the camellias are late because it's been below normal for so long. I'm sure my new plant has so many buds because it's "imported" from California :)
The pink weekend was a fluke. I've already picked out pictures that I took this past weekend for posting Sat and Sun and they're not pink. I will tell you I wish we had a scratch and sniff for my Sat pics.
All right! Fragrant flowers are the best --
can't wait to see them!!