Camellia japonica 'Black Tie'
Object Details
- Description
- This popular camellia has a deep red flower which resembles a rose bud while opening.
- Hardiness
- 0 - 30 F
- Bloom Time
- February to March
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- cultivated
- Topic
- Display Gardens
- Living Collections
- See more items in
- Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
- On Display
- Enid A. Haupt Garden
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2022-0512A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- Camellia cultivar
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Asteranae
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Theaceae
- Genus
- Camellia
- Species
- japonica
- Life Form
- Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub
- Bloom Characteristics
- Double flowers are long lasting and dark red with 60 petals. Flowers are 2.5-3" (6.4-7.6 cm) across.
- Foliage Characteristics
- Alternate, simple, glossy, dark green leaves are obovate with serrate edges. Leaves are 3" (7.6 cm) long.
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2022-0512A
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