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Camellia japonica 'Dahlonega'

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Family: Theaceae (tee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Camellia (kuh-MEE-lee-a) (Info)
Species: japonica (juh-PON-ih-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Dahlonega

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Dark/Black
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By scutler

By scutler

By kcladwig

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No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	scutler	On Mar 31, 2005, scutler from Charleston, SC (Zone 8b) wrote: Also appears in some texts as "Dahlohnega", note extra 'h'. A relative new-comer, introduced in 1986. Flowers are med size,formal, dbl, antique-white, with possible hint of yellow. On my plant, flowers are a very lovely white to pale cream when they 1st open, but over time darken to a less attractive dk cream with dirty-white/yellowed centers. My plant is very productive, blooming in several iterative "waves" in late winter through early spring. Outer petals tend to flatten out and even tilt slightly backward while center petals tend to cup forward upon 1st opening and flatten out with age.
Neutral	Monocromatico	On Jun 15, 2004, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Zone 11) wrote: Cultivar with dark foliage and double white, rose bud shaped flowers.