Folk name: Camelia
Plant height: approx. 1.5 - 2 m.
Deciduous: No
Hardy: Yes
Description: This Camellia develops large beautiful soft pink flowers during its flowering period
Pruning: in spring
Flowering time: The plant blooms in winter and early spring
Pitch:
It is best to place the plant in a sheltered spot in semi-shade
Care:
A camellia should only be trimmed after flowering (spring). Removing shoots should only be carried out to rejuvenate the bush, i.e. in its juvenile phase.
History:
Upon the secession of Belgium and the Netherlands in 1830, the Camellia species collected by Philipp Franz von Siebold in Japan, now called 'Masayoshi' camellias, were left in the port of Antwerp, when they were actually destined for the Hortus botanicus Leiden. From there, the plants ended up in the botanical garden of the University of Leuven. Together with 'Ocroleuca', 'Tricolor', Candidissima', 'Delicatissima', 'Multiflora' and cultivars from England and Italy, these formed the basis for cultivation in Belgium and the more than 400 cultivars grown in Belgium.
Significance:
Named after Georg Josephus Kamel, who latinised his name to J. Camellus.
