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Camellia japonica
'Gloire de Nantes'
Gloire de Nantes Camellia
Origin: An old French variety from 1894.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Gloire de Nantes' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -17.8 - 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 40 |
| Height |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
| Spread |
| 1.5-2.5 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A medium-sized shrub of compact and upright growth, with semi-double rose-pink flowers to 11 cm across from late winter |
| Landscape |
| Good as hedging, screening, woodland edging, or a colourful accent. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in partial shade in a site sheltered from cold, dry winds and early morning sun as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts. |
| Shape |
| A compact and upright growth. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale insects, vine weevil, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus, and flowers may be infected by camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The simple, glossy, oval light green leaves, and 8-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Semi-double rose-pink flowers to 11 cm across. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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