Camellia 'Leonard Messell' (Leonard Messell Camellia)
Botanical Information
Family | Theaceae |
Genus | Camellia |
Cultivar | 'Leonard Messell' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
Origin | (C. reticulata x (C. williamsii)) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 10 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -15 to -10 |
Height | 4 m |
Spread | 3 m |
Flowering Period | February, March, April |
Description and Growing Information
Propagation | Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Cultivation | Grows best in fertile acid or neutral soils, rich in organic matter with a mulch of bark chips or other organic material. |
Pests | May be prone to aphids, cushion scale and vine weevil, and camellia petal blight. |
Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Ovate, glossy, leathery, green leaves. |
Flower Description | Semi-double pink flowers, 10 cm wide, with pale yellow anthers. |
Photographs
Camellia reticulata x willamsii ‘Leonard Messell’, form. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia reticulata x willamsii ‘Leonard Messell’, leaf. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia reticulata x willamsii ‘Leonard Messell’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia reticulata x willamsii ‘Leonard Messell’, flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Awards
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