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Camellia japonica
'Tabbs'
Tabbs Camellia
Origin: Guilfoyle's Exotic Nursery, New South Wales. Found growing over a wide area of the Japanese archipelago, and on islands and coastal edges of South Korea and China. Imported into cultivation in England around 1730 with the first recorded seed-raised plant grown by the 8th Baron Petre in the glasshouse at Thorndon Hall, Essex, England. The first cultivars arrived in England via an East India Company ship the Carnatic in 1792 and although originally given Oriental cultivar names they were renamed 'Plena', 'Incarnata', 'Alba' 'Variegata' and 'Rubra Plena'.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Tabbs' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Partial-shade and away from excessive winds. Prefers slightly acidic soil. Prune annually to control height and produce dense, uniform plants. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Aphid infestations and the resulting sooty mould may be of concern. Spotting and rotting. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are long and come to a point. |
| Flower Description |
| Full, multi-petaled flower. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a crimson marbled and blotched white. The leaves are a dark green colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer to autumn, using a mild hormone, bottom heat and mist produce the best results. |
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