Kerguelen ... If you follow my blog, I've already talked about the Kerguelen Islands. My son, the great traveler, part Thursday in this direction as I told you earlier. For photos, it will take many weeks so I'll take it speed with a camellia. Do not see the report?
Here camellia Kerguelen new 2009 which has received numerous awards:
This camellia is one of the latest planted in my garden. I have a predilection for Camellia Nuccio (USA) because they are beautiful and strong, but they are not really "home" ... This time I wanted to honor the Britons, heath if any, obtained by submitting a Stervinou (29).
Kerguelen is a Japonica with large double flowers intertwined, a pink, upright habit. Foliage, evergreen mixed dark green, cream, light green and even white. A mixture that has earned its name. My son will tell me if the Southern Ocean highlighted scum like him! Its advantage, the foliage retains its color and does not necessarily green shoots should be cut.
I regularly give you names of camellias that are resistant to temperatures near Siberia, which everybody does not care (we do not listen to me .. sniff!), This time I tell you It is not for these regions. It is given to - 15 °, but experience tells me that - 12 °, it will be a lot.
The beautiful picture you see above was not taken in my garden because my camellia is barely open. I'm starting to still show you, especially in bud and open flower but with which I received many contortions as it is facing closure. Be merciful, the poor dear does not measure a meter:
Obviously it is much more beautiful you find it on a website selling:
One for the pleasure of watching the raging sea .... Sure, it takes a little imagination ;!
And that's where my dream shattered .... This superb achievement Breton is actually a mutant Nuccio's Cameo. When I said that nurseries are my favorite ... Nuccio lol
must still recognize that it is more original than the Cameo.
Here:
A camellia, it is not growing fast so it's expensive. I'll take this opportunity to tell you that the site Stervinou, you can order without fear. They are well packaged and fairly priced. I have no connection with them. I pay on the nail everything I buy, not wanting any favors, because I want to give free advice. Moreover you will find no advertising on my blog, for a given nursery. I'm not saying that when the topic it ready and not saying anything when I'm disappointed. No but!