Ignorant Woman Needs Identification Help

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Author Message   Clarenancy  My Garden Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 07:43 pm EST :    Greetings! I have many camellias on my property but I don't know the cultivars! My husband's father was quite and enthusiast. Sadly, he passed before my husband learned much about the identification. I look on the internet. I look in books. I ask my neighbors. And I only get more confused. My husband took a lot of photos and I put them online. Would any of you wise people care to take a crack at identifying my flowers? Some of the photos are duplicates. There are more blooming that we haven't photographed yet. And I don't think he took pictures of the sasanquas. Some, I do know, such as Debutante, Pink Perfection and Professor Sargeant. And I know that American names may not be the same. But I have quite a few good sources for the synonyms! Please see here: http://fammed.usouthal.edu/Camellia2008/ Thanks Very Much! Clare Clarenancy - Alabama, Zone "9"   Suzyqt1968  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Journal My Weather My Garden Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:44 pm EST :    Beautiful Camellias! I love them all. The only one I know for sure is the Pink Perfection (DSC-1193). My grandmother had one and it is probably my favorite flower of all time. Not much help to you since that was one you already knew!!!! Suzyqt1968 - Washington, Zone "7-8"   Galanthophile  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 09:56 am EST :    It might be worth writing to a camellia society to ask for their help. You are lucky to have such a wonderful collection. Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 10:00 am EST :    It is difficult to tell how many photos there are of how many camellias. I wonder if you could somehow name them so that the viewer knows which photos are of the same plant. Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Rogervanloon  Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 02:16 pm EST :    This may be much more difficult than you think. There are some 30.000 named cultivars of Camellias, no one can identify all (or even most) of them, certainly not from a picture. Perhaps it would help if you have some info about the origin of the plants (where and when they were bought, catalogues etc.) Rogervanloon - Flanders, Zone "USDA 7b"   Scotkat  My Garden Journal My Garden Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 02:26 pm EST :    Some collection I too was thinking same as Anne a camelia society would be the way to seek help. A lucky lady to have such a collection of beautiful treasures. Scotkat - Scotland, Zone "?"   Clarenancy  My Garden Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 06:57 pm EST :    Thank you for addressing my post. Roger, you are right. About the vast number of unknowable cultivars. AND about the historic clues that may help. I do know a little about when and where some of them came from. We live in Mobile, Alabama. I've learned, since moving here, that Mobile has been historically enthusiastic about camellias. I understand that quite a few nurserymen developed cultivars here, include Mr. Kosaku Sawada and Mr. Tom Dodd. And we live down the street from where one of the former local Camellia club presidents use to live, Mr Quarles. This was back in the 40s through the 60s. The father in law used to spray insecticide on lots of old yards as a weekend job . I'm certain he gathered air layers and such on his routes. I have evidence of his grafting. I've got Dr. Tinsley branches coming out of a red and white variegated bush, and other odd combinations. I will try to clean up my gallery over the weekend with better labeling and grouping of photos. Trouble is, if I get the photos out of order I forget which photo goes with which bush in the yard! And I will try to connect with the local society. In fact, one of your garden friend members is our local vice president. AND he emailed me today after seeing my post. So, maybe we can figure out a way to get my flowers identified without me losing track of which bloom goes with which bush. Wouldn't it be easier if Roger and Anne and the rest of you just came over to my house for a light lunch, some wine and a stroll while I fill out my plant tags? Thanks so much! Clare Clarenancy - Alabama, Zone "9"

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