flower of the day: camellia

[image: moosey's country garden]

i l o v e camellias
growing up, we had a neighbor named camellia. maybe thats why. she had a high wall in her yard and if memory serves me correctly, it was covered in flowers. camellias, perhaps.

here are some facts about alabama's state flower from wikipedia:

• they are native to eastern and southern asia, from the himalaya east to korea and indonesia
• colors of the flowers vary from white through pink colors to red, but yellow flowers are found in just a few species
• the japanese camellia – often simply called "the camellia" – is the most prominent species in cultivation

also see:
international camellia society
american camellia society