Camellia reticulata
Family |
Theaceae |
Genus |
Camellia |
Species |
reticulata |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
7 - 10 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
8 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H2 - H6 |
Height |
10 - 15 m |
Spread |
5 m |
Landscape |
Specimen plant. |
Shape |
Upright to spreading. |
Growth |
Slow |
Habitat |
Sparse forests, open pine forests, scrub and thickets on dry often stony hillsides. |
Leaf Description |
Elliptic to oblong-elliptic leaves, 5 – 11 cm long, and 4 – 5.5 cm wide. |
Flower Description |
Flowers, 7 – 10 cm in diameter, or larger in some cultivars, soft-pink to deep-pink and rarely almost white, with 5–7 petals or more in some cultivars. |
Fruit Description |
Light brown, three-segmented capsule, about 5 cm in diameter that ripens in the fall. |
Notable Specimens |
Trengwainton Garden, Madron, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
Propagation |
Semi-hardwood cuttings. |