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Japanese Camellias Basic Characteristics

by Self Sagacity at 7:29 AM
Pink Japanses Camellia Flowering budd
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.

Pink Japanses Camellia flowering budd Pink Japanese Camellia turning Brown

Pink Japanese Camellia half pink half Brown

Pink Japanese Camellia end of life
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15 Comments

  1. lina@womens perspectivesApril 28, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    Interesting captures!

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:41 PM

      The Camellias are turning brown, yes, I thought it looked pretty interesting.

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  2. ArijaApril 28, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I like your treatment of the roses.

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

      Thank you. They are not roses, but sure look like it. I also have a lot of roses.

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  3. DeniseinVAApril 28, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    I enjoyed your series of Camelia photos, thanks for linking with Today's Flowers.

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:51 PM

      Thanks! I think they are pretty special- flowers are just so beautiful

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  4. JudyApril 28, 2013 at 5:00 PM

    I rather like the images where the flowers are past their prime!! The brown bits emphasize the pink, and add texture!!!

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:53 PM

      Yes, 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.

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  5. sarahApril 29, 2013 at 7:11 PM

    Yes, 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.
    Sasanqua takes after Japanese-Camelia and they are sometimes used as heage.
    Have a nice week!

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:54 PM

      Thanks for the extra details. I love learning about them more and more.

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  6. stevebethereApril 30, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    I enjoyed them thanks for sharing ;-)

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  7. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    Beautiful flowers. It is interesting learning about this flower for the first time. Thanks for sharing and Happy WW!

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:55 PM

      Glad 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.

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  8. Colette SMay 4, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    I'm all for trying this indoors! Maybe my black thumb wont kill them :)

    These are beautiful though.

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    1. Self SagacityMay 13, 2013 at 9:56 PM

      Maybe I will try them next year...I think I will have to pick them in early spring though.

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