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  • From: list@ginda.us
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  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Camellia oleifera
  • Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:33:19 -0500

This source says the hardiness is USDA zones 6-9, but I think that's the range for the species, and not for the typical individual. I have been shopping for some cold hardy camellias for the past year or two, and it looks like there are several selections of C.oleifera that are probably good in zone 6, but also many selections that are not good north of zone 7. So check your source before buying.

Ginda Fisher

On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Lucky Pittman wrote:

Frank Calia used to offer C.oleifera from his nursery in Cincinnati, but I can't find his website any longer, and haven't heard from him in a year or two (I used to supply him with P.trifoliata seeds).

C.oleifera is one of the varieties that was used in the breeding programs at the National Arboretum, and by Dr. Ackerman, in development of most of the 'cold-hardy' camellias.

A Google search for C.oleifera, cold-hardy camellia, Ackerman hybrids, etc., should bring up a number of hits.

Here's one C.oleifera factsheet, to start out with. Jim, it looks like Menomonie is way outside the potential survival zone, though.

http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/CAMOLEA.pdf

Lucky

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