Camellia japonica 'Fortune Teller ' (Fortune Teller Camellia)


Botanical Information

FamilyTheaceae
GenusCamellia
Speciesjaponica
Cultivar'Fortune Teller '
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginCultivated in 1962 by Harvey F. Short in La Mesa, California, United States of America.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7a-10b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone8
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH2-H6
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)(-17.8)- 4.4
Temperature (°F)0-40
Height3-4 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMarch, April, May

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeUsed as seasonal color accent, screening, woodland edges or specimen plant.
PropagationPropagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 or 3 months.
CultivationGrows best in partial to full shade and needs evenly moist, well drained soil but will die in standing water.
Notable SpecimensTrebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Leaf DescriptionThe evergreen leaves are thick, glossy and light green with yellow margins. Elliptical in shape, they grow 6-7 cm long.
Flower DescriptionThe light to rosy pink flower is a loose peony form growing upright and 10-12 cm across.

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