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Camellia
'Leonard Messell'
Leonard Messell Camellia
Origin: (C. reticulata x (C. willamsii))
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Leonard Messell' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Height |
| 4 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in fertile acid or neutral soils, rich in organic matter with a mulch of bark chips or other organic material. |
| Pests |
| May be prone to aphids, cushion scale and vine weevil, and camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, glossy, leathery, green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Semi-double pink flowers, 10 cm wide, with pale yellow anthers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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