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Camellia japonica

'Gwenneth Morey'


Gwenneth Morey Camellia




Origin:  Cultivated in 1961 by B. R. Morey, in Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia.
Family
Theaceae
Genus
Camellia
Species
japonica
Cultivar
'Gwenneth Morey'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
7a-10b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8
RHS Hardiness Zone
H2-H6
Temperature (°C)
(-17.8)- 4.4
Temperature (°F)
0-40
Height
2-4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MarchAprilMay
Landscape
Used as seasonal color accent, screening, woodland edges or specimen plant.
Cultivation
Grows best in partial to full shade and needs evenly moist, well drained soil but will die in standing water.
Growth
Medium
Leaf Description
The evergreen leaves are thick, glossy and dark green. Elliptical in shape, they grow 6-7 cm long.
Flower Description
The anemone form flower is surrounded by white petals, with cream-pale yellow petaloids inside.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 or 3 months.
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