Camellia x williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit' (Glenn's Orbit Camellia)
Botanical Information
Family | Theaceae |
Genus | Camellia |
Species | x williamsii |
Cultivar | 'Glenn's Orbit' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Horticultural origin. Selected by G. H. Johnstone of Trewithen, Cornwall, United Kingdom, named in honour of Astronaut John Glenn's orbit around the Earth that year in 1962. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -15 to -10 |
Height | 2.5 - 4 m |
Spread | 2.5 - 4 m |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A large, vigorous shrub of upright habit, with deep purplish-pink, semi-double or peony-form double flowers to 12 cm in width. |
Shape | Upright. |
Landscape | Uses include, beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences. |
Propagation | By semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Position in a site sheltered from cold, dry winds and early morning sun as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts. |
Pests | Thrips, spider mites, aphids, rusts, powdery mildew, caterpillars, and leaf spot. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | Simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves. |
Flower Description | Showy, solitary or clustered flowers, deep purplish-pink, semi-double or peony-form double flowers to 12 cm in width. |
Photographs
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', form, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', leaf, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', flower, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia × williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
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