Woody > Camellia > Camellia x williamsii > Camellia x williamsii 'Lady's Maid'
Camellia x williamsii
'Lady's Maid'
Lady's Maid Camellia
Origin: Eben Gowrie Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens, Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia.
| Family |
| Theaceae |
| Genus |
| Camellia |
| Species |
| x williamsii |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lady's Maid' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 10 to - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 to 23 |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Originating from the Eben Gowrie Waterhouse National Camellia Gardens, these evergreen shrubs present bright pink flowers and glossy, elliptical leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Uses include: beds, borders, hedges, screens, patio, containers, walls and fences. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in a neutral or acid soil that is humus-rich, moist and free-draining in a semi-shaded area. |
| Shape |
| Upright shrub. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale insects, vine weevil, Camellia gall, and Camellia petal blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy, elliptic, dark green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Pendant, semi-double, bright pink flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Burncoose Nursery and Gardens, Gwennap, Redruth, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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