Camellia High Fragrance
$50.00
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Botanical Pronunciation | kuh-MEE-lee-uh |
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Lore | Camellias are native to eastern and southern Asia. C. japonica was imported into the Philippines but is native to China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. The genus Camellia was named by Carolus Linnaeus who named it for a Jesuit missionary Georg Kamel, who cultivated an important garden of local medicinal plants on the Philippine Island of Luzon in the 17th century. High Fragrance is a hybrid of C. japonica 'Mrs. Bertha A Harms' and the hybrid cross of fragrant C. x'Salab' x C. x'Scentuous'. It originated with James Finlay of Whangarei, New Zealand. Red camellias are a symbol of wealth and white Camellias signify loveliness. Camellias represent longevity and faithfulness and have long been a primary floral component in Asian weddings. |
Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. |
Bloom Time | Winter to Early Spring |
Design Ideas | A must for Asian or woodland garden settings under large, old shade trees with filtered canopies. Plant as a backdrop in mixed beds or as a foundation plant in high visibility areas. Be sure to place this plant close to your outdoor living areas and windows to take advantage of the wonderful fragrance. Dress up a wall or garage as a shrub or train as an espalier for a formal look. |
Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Dark Green |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Light Needs | Filtered sun |
Water Needs | Moderate |
Watering Needs | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |