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Camellia x williamsii

'Jenefer Carlyon'


Jenefer Carlyon Camellia




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Family
Theaceae
Genus
Camellia
Species
x williamsii
Cultivar
'Jenefer Carlyon'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Height
3 m
Spread
3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
General Description
A spreading, bushy, evergreen shrub with glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves and semi-double, silvery-pink flowers in spring.
Landscape
Uses include, beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, and along walls and fences.
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained acid soil in a sheltered shade. Protect buds and flowers from cold and dry winds.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, camellia gall, and camellia petal blight.
Habitat
Spreading.
Leaf Description
Glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves.
Flower Description
Semi-double, silvery-pink flowers in spring.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By semi-hardwood cuttings.
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