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Camellia
'Bernice Boddy'
Bernice Boddy Camellia.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Cultivar |
| 'Bernice Boddy' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H6 |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers an acidic, humus rich soil with an organic mulch and average moisture. |
| Shape |
| Upright to rounded. |
| Pests |
| May be prone to aphids, scale insects and vine weevil, honey fungus, phytophthora root rot, camellia gall, camellia leaf blight, camellia yellow mottle virus. Blooms may be infected by camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate, glossy, leathery leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Semi-double flowers, dark pink at the outer edges fading to a light pink toward the center creating a beautiful effect. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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