On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 18:42:32 +0000, Sacha
wrote:


Thank you for all this. AND, while we're about it - today, Ray planted a
few Camellias which we got from a specialist a year or three ago (we don't
make a big thing out of selling Camellias, if only because everyone else
does ;-) and he can't remember which they are. The leaves are very
interesting. They're serrated, almost like holly leaves and have three
'fingers' at the end. The serration might suggest a C japonica? But the
three fingers are something I've never seen before. Does that ring a bell
with you? I *think* he got them from the chap who grows Camellias over
towards Slapton but I'm not certain about that.

The best I can do is c. jap. 'holly bright'. Described as light red
semi-double, leaves serrated and holly-like, flower petals creped with
serrated edges. The 'three fingers' bit has me puzzled though. Never
come across anything like that before. Perhaps they're just
exaggerated serrations.


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Chris

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