Camellia Journal December 2020 - February 2021

Volume 75, Number 4

December 2020 - February 2021

Features

4 Camellia Pros and Cons...Bradford King

Examples of the positive characteristics of popular camellias like ‘Frank Houser,’ ‘Julius Nuccio’ and ‘Elegans Champagne’ that can also have undesirable traits. He also reports on the pros and cons of using potassium permanganate for long term camellia flower storage.

8 Who is That Calling...Bradford King

Tells a story about the people who have named several of Nuccio’s Nurseries camellia intro-ductions as well as how other camellias came to be named.

12 Higo Sports...Bradford King

Highlights some of the most interesting and attractive genetic mutations that led to intro-ducing new Higo cultivars.

Departments

2 Spotlight...Bradford King

Describes Smith’s introduction “Tudor Baby Variegated’ which Hulyn threw in the creek before it was rescued, registered and variegated

14 The Best Camellias Bred in Virginia...Bradford King

Describes the Norfolk Botanical Gardens ICS Garden of Excellence and the best camellias bred in Virginia

17 Search of Past Loves...Gene Phillips

Describes ‘Roosevelt Blues’ bred by Robert Rubel and named by him to express his displeasure with President Roosevelt and his “New Deal.”

18 Noteworthy Camellias for the 21st Century

The Story of C. japonica‘Herbert Earl Gatch’...Gene Phillips tells us about the Gatch family and the naming of their camellias.

24 Chronicles of a Crazy Collector and His Loving Wife...John Grimm

Describes the beautiful Clarke-Root Garden in Mobile, Alabama. Becky Root served as the tour guide of this garden rich in varieties that have not been preserved elsewhere.

Camellia Chronicles

News of Special interest to ACS Readers