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Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Fred SC on November 24, 2024, 7:44 am My Camelia Japonica, Dorothy surprise is blooming beautifully. It has gotten so large now it blooms over such a long period. It is almost touching the gutters. We really love this Camelia and to think I started from seed about 20 years ago.. https://i.ibb.co/wrtNxVV/IMG-5957.jpg https://i.ibb.co/VvWHg0g/IMG-5956.jpg https://i.ibb.co/Chk1By3/IMG-5929.jpg

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Jake- Morristown, TN on November 24, 2024, 12:39 pm, in reply to "Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Gorgeous! That thing is massive!

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Fred SC on November 24, 2024, 1:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Thanks, Jake. We do love it.

Jake Posted by Rob N TN on November 24, 2024, 2:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." If you want me to send you some seed, I have Sabal Minor x Tennessee, Needle Palm x Tennesseee and some Trachycarpus Windmill palm seeds. If you want them before spring you can let me know robolgatree at g mail dot com. I will say this, growing from seed is painfully slow and I would really suggest to anyone outside of the deep south to start off with a 1g to 3g potted plant. Bananas are not necessary and I will send you some starts after winter. They are still green here, latest ever.

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Rob N TN on November 24, 2024, 2:12 pm, in reply to "Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Fred , Dorothy's Surprise has certainly grown a lot in the past few years. It's always been my favorite because of those large double colored blooms, it has to be a traffic stopper. While camellia can survive here unprotected, you have to be sure to use the right cultivar and still expect a little damage in some years. I will be in Andulusia, AL in a few more weeks and plan on getting a few. They should be cheaper there because you see them every where around Thanksgiving and Christmas. I wish Dorothy's Surprise could survive here but I'm afraid not. I don't protect bushes since there is usually a look-a-like that's similar. Thanks for showing this one.

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Barry Senatobia Mississippi on November 24, 2024, 6:51 pm, in reply to "Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Nice one Fred and they can get tall.

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Keith N. IL on November 24, 2024, 7:44 pm, in reply to "Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Beautiful Fred!

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Fred SC on November 25, 2024, 10:53 am, in reply to "Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Thanks, Rob. Yes many zone 6 hardy Camellia now. I hope you can snag a couple hardy ones in Alabama.

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Fred SC on November 25, 2024, 10:55 am, in reply to "Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Yes , Barry, some cultivars are giants at the SC Botanical Garden near Clemson.

Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully. Posted by Fred SC on November 25, 2024, 10:57 am, in reply to "Re: Camellia is tall and blooming beautifully." Thanks, Keith. The japonicas are so nice and so many colors and forms.

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