camelia are aboriginal to eastern and southeastern Asia . The evergreen plant shrubs gained popularity in the United States in the forties when they were institute by E. Manchester Boddy in La Canada Flintridge ’s Descanso Gardens in California , and the first camellia fete was held in Temple City , California , in 1945 . One valet de chambre , Judge Arthur Solomon was especially influential in introducing camellias to the United States . A founding founder of the American Camellia Society , he traveled by boat to France in 1937 to bring back 200 camellia industrial plant .

History

In Chinese custom , camellias ' perfectly harmonious form symbolizes the expression of long - last devotion . The flower petal of the camellia symbolize the spirit of a young lady , while the calyx ( which holds the flower ) symbolise a young mankind entrusted to care for and protect the peeress . Unlike most flowers , the calyx of the camelia falls with the petals and symbolizes perfect I and eternal devotion .

Types

camellia get in pink , reddened and ashen . Each variety has its own import . Pink camelia symbolize hungriness , while red camellias symbolize passion . White camellias symbolize adoration , perfection and loveliness . While pinkish and reddish camellias most frequently symbolize romanticistic dear , white camelia could symbolise honey in many forms , include the love of a parent for a tyke . When given to a human being , camellia represent chance .

Features

camelia are most usually used as an ornamental industrial plant , adored for lovely , long - hold up flowers , but several varieties have medicinal or practical intent . camelia sinensis is used to make camellia afternoon tea , while other mixture are used in traditional Chinese practice of medicine to treat asthma attack , inwardness disease and bacterial infections .

Identification

Camellias are fearless to USDA hardiness zona 8 , although Northern gardeners grow them indoors in pot . More than 80 species of camellia exist . The most coarse specie , Camellia japonica , make blossom that resemble roses , paeony or windflower . The plants have calendered evergreen leaves and are sometimes grown as Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Camellias ' habit of wintertime blooming make them a welcome sight during the long , gray days of January and February . Camellia japonica blooms from October to April , while C. sasanqua blossom from September to December .

Considerations

According to the American Camellia Society , camellias are easy to grow than azalea and gardenias but have similar needs . They thrive in moist , more or less acidulent soil and choose partial shadiness . Prune camellias back after blossom to 1 inch above where current growth begin . Cut out any dead or diseased wood .

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