Monday, July 23, 2012

Camellia japonica 'Lovelight'

Camellia japonica 'Lovelight'
I am a bit of a sucker for Camellias which display a big boss of bright stamens at the centre of delicate tissue paper like petals. The book by Peter Valder called The Garden Plants of China has a close-up photo of stamens like this of a wild red flowered species of Camellia growing in Hangzhou Province. 'Lovelight' originated in the United States and has been around since 1960. It is a vigorous and hardy variety with strong upright growth.

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