What a winter lovely...
This is Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka', a lovely doublish white blooming Camellia. I planted two of these in large ceramic containers on either side of my front door. They make for a wonderful homecoming each day as they are highly fragrant, something we often forget about certain Camellia varieties.
I'm partial to the C. sasanqua hybrids because they often perform better in our climate and soils and are a very sturdy upright specimens. This particular variety grows to about 10' tall, but can be kept shorter. A perfect evergreen for containers. Will bloom through December into January.
Sometimes Camellia flower buds can be nipped in a hard freeze, so I do use frost cloth or Plankets to cover my Camellia in pots while they are in bud. The plants themselves generally don't need protecting, but you don't want to lose your flower buds.
Just thought you might enjoy some flower shots on this dreary day...
Thanks!
Posted by: Leslie Finical Halleck | December 21, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Camellias truely are very beautiful flowers. I am big fan of the blog by the way.
-Tyler http://www.spiritualherbsandplants.com
Posted by: Tyler | December 20, 2011 at 05:13 PM