Camellia japonica 'Fortune Teller ' (Fortune Teller Camellia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Theaceae |
| Genus | Camellia |
| Species | japonica |
| Cultivar | 'Fortune Teller ' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
| Origin | Cultivated in 1962 by Harvey F. Short in La Mesa, California, United States of America. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7a-10b |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 8 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H2-H6 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-17.8)- 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) | 0-40 |
| Height | 3-4 m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | March, April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| Landscape | Used as seasonal colour accent, screening, woodland edges or specimen plant. |
| Propagation | Propagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 or 3 months. |
| Cultivation | Grows best in partial to full shade and needs evenly moist, well drained soil but will die in standing water. |
| Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Leaf Description | The evergreen leaves are thick, glossy and light green with yellow margins. Elliptical in shape, they grow 6-7 cm long. |
| Flower Description | The light to rosy pink flower is a loose peony form growing upright and 10-12 cm across. |
Photographs
Camellia japonica 'Fortune Teller', form. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia japonica 'Fortune Teller', leaf. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Camellia japonica 'Fortune Teller', flower. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.