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Camellia japonica
'Fortune Teller '
Fortune Teller Camellia
Origin: Cultivated in 1962 by Harvey F. Short in La Mesa, California, United States of America.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| japonica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Fortune Teller ' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7a-10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2-H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-17.8)- 4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0-40 |
| Height |
| 3-4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Used as seasonal colour accent, screening, woodland edges or specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in partial to full shade and needs evenly moist, well drained soil but will die in standing water. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by hardwood cuttings planted with rooting hormone. Will begin to root within 2 or 3 months. |
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