Camellia parvilimba. This is probably one of the smallest flowers and smallest leaves in the genus Camellia, making it one of the more popular selections to train as a bonsai. This species is just plain cute! It is found in China "under forest canopy in the provinces of Guangdong, Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian", as reported in monograph on the genus Camellia in China, COLLECTED SPECIES OF THE GENUS CAMELLIA AN ILLUSTRATED OUTLINE. It is reported that this species matures at around 1 m tall, but our stock plant has reached slightly larger to about 4 ft. plus. It flowers in early spring, and we have observed up to five flower buds or more at a single node, as one can see from the last two photos. When these open, I will at more pics. This is a must-have for those into species Camellias. The second and third pictures are courtesy of Adam Black.
Zones 7-9
