Camellia japonica 'Apollo' (Apollo Camellia)
Botanical Information
Family | Theaceae |
Genus | Camellia |
Species | japonica |
Cultivar | 'Apollo' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | Cultivated in the United Kingdom. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H2-H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-17.8)- 4.4 |
Temperature (°F) | 0-40 |
Height | 3-4 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | Propagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 or 3 months. |
Cultivation | Grows best in partial to full shade and needs evenly moist, well drained soil but will die in standing water. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Leaf Description | The evergreen leaves are thick, glossy and dark green. Elliptical in shape, they grow 6-7 cm long. |
Flower Description | The loose peony style flower is semi-double, bright red and 6 cm across. |
Photographs
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-trebah-flw.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-tren-lf1.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-trebah-flw-2.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-tren-frm1.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', form, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-tren-lf2.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', leaf, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-tren-flw1.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Camellia-japonica-Apollo-tren-flw2.jpg)
Camellia japonica 'Apollo', flower, Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.