Winter Bloom ~ Camellia
Pink Perfection ~ Camellia in Bloom
You know how some first impressions last a lifetime? First time I saw a camellia in bloom was about 20 years ago, during a college trip to Kodaikanal botanic gardens. It was a quick glance, may be few seconds but I remembered those palm sized big beauties and their endearing perfection. It was on my must have plants since then, and I was finally able to plant camellias last November. The variety photographed above is called Pink Perfection and is in full bloom this winter. The flowers are so gorgeous; I think the photo really does not do justice to this pink perfection.
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By Madhu, December 13, 2009 @ 7:20 pm
Very beautiful, petals looks so perfect.
By Cilantro, December 13, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
Beautiful !!!
By Kalyani, December 13, 2009 @ 11:25 pm
Wow beautiful flower ……..
By Jayashree, December 14, 2009 @ 2:15 am
I’m seeing the flower for the first time & it is beautiful.
Living in B’lore , we get the camellia foliage from Ooty, for floral decoration purposes. Half the battle is won when these leaves are used. Occasionally , there is an odd tight bud on these stems . But this bloom is something else !
By Gauri Gharpure, December 14, 2009 @ 6:35 am
lovely…
By Ranjan, December 14, 2009 @ 10:09 am
Looks so beautiful, love the pink colour.
By R, December 14, 2009 @ 3:27 pm
We have the same camellia at home, it is pristine pure white. It blooms profoundly and looks very good. Very nice deep pink color in the picture.
By Priya, December 14, 2009 @ 4:35 pm
We had bright red and stark white camelias in my parents’ backyard growing up and I loved them. Not only are they stunning to look at, I love that they bloom in winter and brighten up the garden when the rest of the landscape is less colorful.
By Usha, December 15, 2009 @ 7:47 am
Gorgeous. Does it make a good cut flower for the vase? Can it be dried ?
By trupti, December 15, 2009 @ 5:23 pm
Oh wow….that is a beauty!
By rashmi, December 15, 2009 @ 11:26 pm
i am so happy for ur camellia bloom…looks very pretty for winter….
By Kay, December 23, 2009 @ 5:51 pm
Beautiful!!!!