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What flower is this?
Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you!
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What flower is this?
On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote:
Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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What flower is this?
In message , David E. Ross
writes On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote: Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. Assuming that the leaves in the photographs belong to the same plant as the flower/s, is there a Camellia with leaves of that shape? -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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What flower is this?
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
... In message , David E. Ross writes On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote: Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. Assuming that the leaves in the photographs belong to the same plant as the flower/s, is there a Camellia with leaves of that shape? Aha! Someone else who thinks those leaves are wrong for a camellia!!!! |
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What flower is this?
Looks like a peony
"Farm1" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , David E. Ross writes On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote: Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. Assuming that the leaves in the photographs belong to the same plant as the flower/s, is there a Camellia with leaves of that shape? Aha! Someone else who thinks those leaves are wrong for a camellia!!!! |
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What flower is this?
"Marsha" wrote in message
... Looks like a peony Foliage is not right for a peony. "Farm1" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , David E. Ross writes On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote: Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. Assuming that the leaves in the photographs belong to the same plant as the flower/s, is there a Camellia with leaves of that shape? Aha! Someone else who thinks those leaves are wrong for a camellia!!!! |
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What flower is this?
In message , David E. Ross
writes On 10/4/12 5:22 AM, Adria wrote: Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Not all camellias have the classic formal flower, either a plain "formal double" or a "rose-form double". Some have what are called "anemone form", which is a disc of petals surrounding an irregular mass of petals in the center. Others have "peony form", which is a double with an irregular mass of petals. It does look like a cluster of camellia flowers instead of a single flower. However, if your photo is indeed of a single flower, this might be a species other than C. japonica or C. sasanqua. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camellia for the other species. That site also lists three camellia societies. Assuming that the leaves in the photographs belong to the same plant as the flower/s, is there a Camellia with leaves of that shape? -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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What flower is this?
"Adria" wrote in message
... Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! The leaves look wrong for it to be a camellia. The whole plant looks wrong - it just doesn't look woody enough to be a camellia to my way of thinking. The foliage/stems etc have got more the look of a hydrangea (in terms of non-woodiness) than a camellia. And before anyone says it's not a hydrangea, I'm not saying it is one - just has the same sort of toughish, but non-woody stem structure. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- Adria |
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What flower is this?
On Thu, 4 Oct 2012 12:22:46 +0000, Adria wrote:
Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Photo0112.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15354| |Filename: Photo0114.jpg | |Download: http://www.gardenbanter.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=15355| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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Finally!!! Thank you, Emilie! I have also found pictures on google now as Chinese glory bower, this is it Now I have to find its name in my language (I'm from Romania Thank you again!
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What flower is this?
On Oct 6, 12:13*am, Adria wrote:
Finally!!! Thank you, Emilie! I have also found pictures on google now as Chinese glory bower, this is it Now I have to find its name in my language (I'm from Romania Thank you again! You are welcome. Spelling correction: Clerodendrum The Latin name is correct in any language..............that is............ if it is spelled correctly! LOL mle On Thu, 4 Oct 2012 12:22:46 +0000, Adria wrote:- Hello. I have had this plant for many years now (from my grandma), and we always called it Camellia - but I googled for images of camellias I haven't found any that resemble this one. Is it really that? If not, could anyone please tell me what it is?Thank you! -- Adria |
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What an extraordinary and diverse family Clerodendrum is. According to wikipedia, there is no common Romanian name for them. Even in English, the name "glorybower" is not well known, at least it isn't here in England, you are far more likely to be sold a Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii than a Harlequin glorybower.
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