Camellia

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Camellia
Family Theaceae
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Camellia

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Camellia japonica `Mary Bracey`

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Description

Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan and Indonesia.
There are somewhere between 100–250 species.
They are evergreen shrubs and small trees 2–20 m tall. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, thick, serrated, usually glossy, and 3–17 cm long. The flowers are large and conspicuous, 1–12 cm diameter, with (in natural conditions) 5–9 petals; colour varies from white to pink and red, and yellow in a few species.

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Sun Partial SunFull Sun
Shelter Sheltered
Aspect All Aspects
Hardiness hardy
Drainage Free DrainingWell Drained
Moist conditions
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained neutral to acid soil is essential.
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Images Camellia japonica `Alba Plena` Camellia japonica `Mary Bracey` Camellia japonica `Nobilissima` Camellia `Freedom Bell` Camellia  `Inspiration`
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Growth Habit : Bushy
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Flowering : Late Winter - Late Spring
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Flowers

Colour : Red, Yellow, Pink, White
Size : Quite large (10 to 20 cm)
Profusion : medium
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