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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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