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Camellia japonica 'Leonard Messel'

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Large-flowered and robust wide upright Camellia. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is mostly hardy.

Date taken : 29.05.2008

Common name : Common camellia

Family : Theaceae

© first picture : J. Kortmann

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin P.J.Kortmann Biezen

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Nymans Gardens, Handcross, GB

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Nymans Gardens, Handcross, GB
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop