PJ's Studio: Japanese Camellias

Sunday, March 31, 2024

These photos of Japanese Camellias are from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

They are early bloomers

– opening from January to March

– so I always check them out when I visit the early blooming cherry trees.

Not surprisingly, given their looks, they are often referred to as winter roses.

Despite their name, Japanese Camellias are native to China, not Japan, and they can be traced back to the Song Dynasty (960-1274.)

While they may grow in the wild in China, they are happy in many places.

Most notably Verbania, Italy on Lake Maggiore, where they have bloomed for over 200 years, and attract over a million visitors a year.

The Camellias at Brooklyn Botanic Garden are also lake side.

But these are in a sidewalk garden on 74^th Street. And they are fabulous too. 😊

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Cheers!

PJ's Studio