Camellia japonica 'Kujaku Tsubaki' Low Stock borealis pushes the boundary north

borealis pushes the boundary north

semi-double to loose peony form

Cistus x corbariensis is a white rockrose

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Camellia japonica 'Kujaku Tsubaki' Low Stock borealis pushes the boundary northThe name means peacock camellia, and the vanity here is all in the foliage. Long, narrow leaves with peculiar fishtailed tips drape from the branches in a pronounced weeping habit, more willow than camellia, more Japanese woodblock print than Southern border. This is not the camellia a grandmother grew. Most japonica cultivars spend their lives chasing the perfect bloom. 'Kujaku Tsubaki' went a different way. Originating in Mikawa, in Aichi