'Swan Lake' (Camellia sasanqua)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 14, 2010

'Swan Lake'
Camellia sasanqua

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 27, 2010

I don't believe that this cultivar is a Sasanqua. Note the rather large leaves and large bloom size. The only 'Swan Lake' I know of is a C. japonica.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 27, 2010

I got my information from this site... there are numerous hits for this plant as C sasanqua on Google. But I really can't argue it they are right or not as I am certainly not a Camellia expert

http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_4f10.html

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 28, 2010

Hmmm. That's funny because when I googled it I only got two sites, Backyard Gardener and Dave's. Have you seen Monrovia's 'Swan Lake'? Don't you think it looks similar? Also, I'm curious, how did you know it was called Swan Lake in the first place?

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 28, 2010

labeled as such by the botanical gardens.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 28, 2010

If you are sure this is japonica, I can easily have it changed.

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 28, 2010

First, when was it blooming? Maybe that will clear things up. Unless, of course, we have an 'October Affair' on our hands.
Also, I figure this is no earth shattering matter. If it stays labeled as is, I won't lose sleep over it :)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 28, 2010

took that photo no less than a week before it was uploaded, so March. However, I have been by the Huntington frequently and many of their Camellias bloom from November on through April... so I cannot say this tree was only blooming in March.

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 28, 2010

But if it bloomed in March it shouldn't matter when else it bloomed. There are quite a few japonicas that bloom lightly in fall before they bloom heavily in spring but there are almost no sasanquas that have blooms on them in March.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Jul 28, 2010

Then I guess we should move it to japonica

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