These Japanese Camellias in my backyard are beautiful when they bloom, but boy,
they don't last long at all. The only way I have been able to enjoy them is if I venture into my backyard during the couple of weeks that the blooms just started. Around January this shrub would be filled with
Japonica buds. Then,
they bloom quite early, around late January into February. At this time of year, it is usually still cold, so you can imagine that I don't go outside that often to admire my Japanese Camellias.
I haven't tried it yet, but supposedly
Japanese Camellias are easy to propagate. All you have to do is snip-off the stem tip cuttings in the Winter and put it in moist soil.
Japanese Camellias can be grown indoors and likes humidity, although it might be tricky to be able to re-create the type of climate it needs for indoors.
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Interesting captures!
ReplyDeleteThe Camellias are turning brown, yes, I thought it looked pretty interesting.
DeleteI like your treatment of the roses.
ReplyDeleteThank you. They are not roses, but sure look like it. I also have a lot of roses.
DeleteI enjoyed your series of Camelia photos, thanks for linking with Today's Flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think they are pretty special- flowers are just so beautiful
DeleteI rather like the images where the flowers are past their prime!! The brown bits emphasize the pink, and add texture!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, absolutely. I think it makes it extra special to see the camellia's life coming to its end. The change of color is so dramatic.
DeleteYes, Japanese camelia bloom in the cold season. But as there are few flowers in the winter Japanese garden,its red flowers are prominently lovely in the bare garden.
ReplyDeleteSasanqua takes after Japanese-Camelia and they are sometimes used as heage.
Have a nice week!
Thanks for the extra details. I love learning about them more and more.
DeleteI enjoyed them thanks for sharing ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. It is interesting learning about this flower for the first time. Thanks for sharing and Happy WW!
ReplyDeleteGlad it's your first time, we all take Camellias in the US for granted. They usually produce tons of flowers, even on shrubs that are not that great in health.
DeleteI'm all for trying this indoors! Maybe my black thumb wont kill them :)
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful though.
Maybe I will try them next year...I think I will have to pick them in early spring though.
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