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Gruntfuttock
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by Gruntfuttock » Jan 24, 2007 7:16 pm
This year's first camelia bloom erupted on 16th January. There are plenty out now. This is the first time that it has bloomed without damaged flowers, and is two months early.
I'm not sure what effect the cold weather and snow will have on it.
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Aud
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USDA Zone: zone 6
Location: Pennsylvania
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by Aud » Jan 27, 2007 5:45 am
That is a beautiful color.
I saw on the ews you have had abit of cold. How is it doing?
Gruntfuttock
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by Gruntfuttock » Jan 27, 2007 9:06 pm
Hi Aud. It's doing fine, even covered in snow it was producing new flowers.
Zone: This is England we don't do zones. Pick any number between 2 and 11
http://www.zyxwv.co.uk/
There are 10 types of people. Those who understand binary and those who don't.
kHT
Posts: 10379 Joined: Oct 31, 2001 8:00 pm
USDA Zone: 7-8 Z-nial
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by kHT » Jan 28, 2007 12:13 pm
That is so pretty! They are the stranges flowering trees I have ever seen and they love the cooler snow and keep blooming here too!
thy
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by thy » Feb 25, 2007 9:06 pm
They are so beautiful and the color on yours is perfect.
They are on the line here... some years they do fine.. others they loose the buds
oldcoot
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by oldcoot » Apr 02, 2007 12:11 pm
Have no Idea if you Plant them in the sun or shade (which ???) want to plant one this fall or spring.
that is one beautiful picture............OC
There may be snow in the garden, but there will always be eternal springtime in the heart of this old gardner - Saying of Old Coot