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Camellia reticulata
'Dream Castle'
Dream Castle Camellia.
Origin: Originated by Nuccio's Nurseries in Altadena, California, United States of America.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| reticulata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dream Castle' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| down to -5 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| down to 23 °F |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery, dark green, glossy, elliptic to lance-shaped leaves 8cm long by 3cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Dream Castle flowers are 12-14 cm wide, semi-double, to loose peony form, broad outer petals, fluted inner ones, mid pink with silver sheen. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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