Camellia x williamsii 'Glenn's Orbit' (Glenn's Orbit Camellia)

Botanical Information

FamilyTheaceae
GenusCamellia
Speciesx williamsii
Cultivar'Glenn's Orbit'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginHorticultural origin. Selected by G. H. Johnstone of Trewithen, Cornwall, United Kingdom, named in honour of Astronaut John Glenn's orbit around the Earth that year in 1962.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7 - 10
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 to -10
Height2.5 - 4 m
Spread2.5 - 4 m

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA large, vigorous shrub of upright habit, with deep purplish-pink, semi-double or peony-form double flowers to 12 cm in width.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeUses include, beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences.
PropagationBy semi-hardwood cuttings.
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Position in a site sheltered from cold, dry winds and early morning sun as buds and flowers may be damaged by cold winds and late frosts.
PestsThrips, spider mites, aphids, rusts, powdery mildew, caterpillars, and leaf spot.
Notable SpecimensTrebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trengwainton Garden, Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Leaf DescriptionSimple, ovate, glossy, leathery leaves.
Flower DescriptionShowy, solitary or clustered flowers, deep purplish-pink, semi-double or peony-form double flowers to 12 cm in width.

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