Posted by Sacha on March 31, 2009, 7:34 am
This is the Camellia we just can't get a positive ID on. We know Edward
Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small a
bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who can
have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg
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Posted by Bob Hobden on March 31, 2009, 12:34 pm
"Sacha" wrote
> This is the Camellia we just can't get a positive ID on. We know Edward
> Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
> customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small
> a
> bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who
> can
> have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
> http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg
This may help...
http://www.hortic.com/ics/index
We have a semi double red that is now a tree and have lost the name too.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
Posted by Bob Hobden on March 31, 2009, 12:43 pm
"Bob Hobden" wrote
> "Sacha" wrote
>> This is the Camellia we just can't get a positive ID on. We know Edward
>> Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
>> customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small
>> a
>> bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who
>> can
>> have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg
>>
> This may help...
> http://www.hortic.com/ics/index
> We have a semi double red that is now a tree and have lost the name too.
The Williamsii hybrid "Cherub" look remarkably like yours BTW.
Soft pink semi double.
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Regards
Bob Hobden
Posted by Sacha on March 31, 2009, 2:12 pm
On 31/3/09 17:43, in article 73evh2FutlvsU1@mid.individual.net, "Bob Hobden"
>
> "Bob Hobden" wrote
>>
>> "Sacha" wrote
>>> This is the Camellia we just can't get a positive ID on. We know Edward
>>> Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
>>> customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small
>>> a
>>> bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who
>>> can
>>> have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
>>> http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
>>> http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg
>>>
>>
>> This may help...
>> http://www.hortic.com/ics/index
>>
>> We have a semi double red that is now a tree and have lost the name too.
>
> The Williamsii hybrid "Cherub" look remarkably like yours BTW.
> Soft pink semi double.
Very close indeed. I'd need to see some pics of the growth habit,
apparently. Thanks very much, Bob - I'll look into that one more carefully.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online
Posted by Sacha on March 31, 2009, 1:56 pm
On 31/3/09 17:34, in article 73ev01Fuh8rsU1@mid.individual.net, "Bob Hobden"
>
> "Sacha" wrote
>> This is the Camellia we just can't get a positive ID on. We know Edward
>> Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
>> customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small
>> a
>> bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who
>> can
>> have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
>> http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg
>>
>
> This may help...
> http://www.hortic.com/ics/index
>
> We have a semi double red that is now a tree and have lost the name too.
So far, no dice with them, Bob but thank you for the link. My outlaws had a
nice Camellia collection themselves and were good friends with two
Presidents of that Society so I've sent photos to a few people involved
there but with no success yet. Last time we saw Liz and Charlie Pridham
they suggested we go to the show at Boconnoc and talk to all the Camellia
experts there but week ends here are just manic at present, so getting away
seems unlikely, although we'd love to. Maybe I'll have to FedEx a branch to
Charlie to take round for me - after all, he has nothing else to do, of
course. ;-)
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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> Hyams planted it, so it's over 50 years old and not a modern hybrid. A
> customer thought it looks like the one at Pilnitz but it's much too small
> a
> bush to be that type. If there are some Camellia experts out there who
> can
> have a stab at it, we'd love to get some ideas.
> http://i43.tinypic.com/avqy6r.jpg
> http://i43.tinypic.com/33jtn39.jpg