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Author Message   Clarenancy  My Garden Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 10:55 pm EST :    All right folks, I'm proud to say that I began the hard task of plotting where what bush is and noting characteristics about the bush and the flower. It was quite a task. I had to divide the yard into quadrants. Even so, I have as many as 45 in one quadrant, 41 in another quadrant, and 22 and 20 in the other two quadrants. Some are literally growing entwined with the others. And some are so old that the trunk is as big as my thigh. So, tomorrow, Dear Husband and I will methodically go through each quadrant and carefully photograph blossoms from each bush, carefully numbering them so as to keep from being confused. Then, I can actually make a camellia journal, and hopefully I can get more identified. But, since you folks seem to love pictures, I'm going to post a few that I took last winter. IF, any of you recognize something, feel free to let me know. And, I have a question about whether one or two of these pictures are of higos. I'm not sure I understand what it is to be higo, except that the stamens are more abundant and spread out. This one reminds me of a large formal rose. This one is interesting to me because it's bud looks like a pine cone when it is mid bloom, very fat as the petals start to flare up from the bud. This one is one that I wondered whether or not it is higo. And if higo means the stamens are spread out, is this one higo too? This one is a beautiful little sasanqua that is the first to grace my yard. She will bloom in October or November and she has a lovely scent. I have about 5 of these. They are more like little trees than bushes, with long, twisting branches that reach out through the other trees and shrubs. Enjoy! Clare Clarenancy - Alabama, Zone "9"   Galanthophile  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 03:41 am EST :    Clare these are wonderful! I love the 3rd one and have never seen anything like it. I like your plan - how sensible! A nice task :) Could you show us some photos from a distance to give us some idea of what the mature plants look like growing together please? Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Gardenfiend  Supporting Member My Weather My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 03:46 am EST :    Clare, I am really looking forward to seeing your many camellias as they flower! I hope GBs can help identify some. This is what I understand about Higos (not a lot): it is a historical group. And while all have the spread-out stamens and, as far as I know, all are single, it doesn't follow that all single camellias with spread-out stamens are Higos. It is an exclusive club and membership was closed some time ago . So, unless you know the name of your camellia, there is no way of knowing if it really is a Higo. Here's a picture of my "genuine" Higo, called 'Nana Komachi'. It has just started to flower: Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"   Clarenancy  My Garden Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 07:53 am EST :    Thank you, Ann and GF, for the encouragement and the information! I do intend to take photos of their habit. Last night my husband and I decided that for each bush we will take at least 3 photos: 1. The bush itself 2. The flower on the bush as I've posted above 3. The flower on a black matte background with the leaf beside it and a strip of measuring tape. In our climate, this is mid season and the sasanquas have already dropped their flowers, as have some of the early blooming japonicas. So, we will have to note them and come back for the full photo shoot next year. Dear Husband is a professional photographer. He hopes the black matte background will help display the true color best. He also thinks he has a flash technique that will maintain lighting consistency through all the photos. Ann, I will upload the habit of these 5 tonight or tomorrow, after we offload our pictures. GF, I'm sure I have no idea what the 3rd flower is called. BUT, perhaps some older local camellia growers can help me out if I track them down. Your Nana Komachi is lovely. Pink isn't usually my favorite color but in camellias I think it is. I especially love the innocent pale pinks as is in your flower above. Thanks again. Clare Clarenancy - Alabama, Zone "9"   Clarenancy  My Garden Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 07:14 am EST :    As promised, here are the habits of the camellias above, in order. Look how this sasanqua is being harvested by sapsuckers. I think the little woodpeckers doen't just drink the sap. I think they bait insects with it. Every spring they put dotted rings around the sasanquas and camellias, but more sasanquas. Of course, you will notice that the most beautiful flower in the garden is our prized Canus MollieAnna Cinnamomeus. I have not idea how much pruning and shaping has transpired with these plants. And when my husband and I bought the property from his siblings it was overgrown with vines which distorted some of the camellias. Clare Clarenancy - Alabama, Zone "9"   Galanthophile  Supporting Member My Favorite Photo My Garden Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 12:44 pm EST :    My goodness they are amazing. What fantastic mature specimens. You are very lucky! Galanthophile - Ann (Northern England), Zone "8"   Luis_pr  My Time Posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008 - 06:18 am EST :    Clare, you may want to check out the Mobile, Alabama Chapter of the American Camellia Society. If you contact some of its members, they certainly would try to help you out. Check their website at http://www.mobilecamellia.org/ Luis_pr - Hurst, Texas, Zone "USDA 7b/8a"

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