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Camellia x williamsii
'Glenn's Orbit'
Glenn's Orbit Camellia
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.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| x williamsii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Glenn's Orbit' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| 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. |
| Landscape |
| Uses include, beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences. |
| 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. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| Thrips, spider mites, aphids, rusts, powdery mildew, caterpillars, and leaf spot. |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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