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 color 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. |