Camellias at a Glance

Native to Asia, the first camellia plants were brought to America in 1797 and grown in New England greenhouses. Over the last 200 years, they have proven to be dependable additions to the southern landscape, where they grow and bloom with minimal care in most inland areas of North and Central Florid...

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Main Author: Sydney Park Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-04-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119763
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Summary:Native to Asia, the first camellia plants were brought to America in 1797 and grown in New England greenhouses. Over the last 200 years, they have proven to be dependable additions to the southern landscape, where they grow and bloom with minimal care in most inland areas of North and Central Florida. Camellias are long lived and function well as foundation plantings, screens, accent plants, background groupings, and hedges. Camellias flower in the fall and winter when few other plants are blooming. For the remainder of the year, their glossy, evergreen foliage, interesting forms and textures, relatively slow growth, and low maintenance make camellias excellent landscape plants worthy of more use. This revised 6-page fact sheet was written by Sydney Park Brown, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2012.  CIR461/EP002: Camellias at a Glance (ufl.edu) Revisions September 2015, April 2020. Adapted from earlier publication:  Black, Robert. (1985) Camellias in Florida. Circular 461. Revised December 1997. Ingram, DeWayne L. and R. Black (1980). Camellias in Florida. Circular 461. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00084319/00001
ISSN:2576-0009