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Camellia japonica
'Lavinia Maggi'
Lavinia Maggi Camellia.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lavinia Maggi' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -17.7 - 1.7 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| To 35 °F |
| Height |
| 2 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders and beds. |
| Cultivation |
| Suitable for woodland and acidic soils, in a site sheltered from cold, and dry winds. |
| Shape |
| Rounded to broadly spreading. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| May be prone to aphids, cushion scale and vine weevil. Honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, and camellia yellow mottle virus. Blooms may be infected by camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Formal double flowers to 12cm in width, with overlapping petals, white with irregular cerise-pink stripes. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings taken in late summer to autumn, using a mild hormone, bottom heat and mist produce the best results. |
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