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Monday, January 13, 2014

{Our Camellias}

On December 8, 2013 my husband Pieter did rescue these lovely white Camellias. They are either Camellia Japonica Nuccio's Gem or Camellia Japonica White by the Gate. We both love white flowers but they are very sensitive to rain and wind as they bruise easily. Over the years I have come to admire all those professional growers that deliver perfect corsage Camellias without any blemishes. 
Well, these Camellias still look lovely don't you think so?
It is very hard for displaying Camellias as they have NO stem...
So the best way is on a shallow bowl with water but they don't last that long.
Do you have Camellias and if so, what is your favorite color?

Related links:
{Our Camellia Japonica Pink Perfection} | previous post by me
{Our Camellia Japonica Nuccio's Gem} | previous post by me
{Our Camellia Japonica Debutante} | previous post by me
{Camellia Japonica White by the Gate} | previous post by me
{Camellia Debutante & Chocolate} | previous post by me
{Let It Be A Happy New Year} previous post by me, showing Camellia Japonica Debutante
{Our Camellia Sinensis | Tea Plant} | previous post by me


56 comments:

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      We enjoyed these wonders of nature!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Those really do look lovely Mariette! A little bit of spring inside the house is always a wonderful thing.
    Hope you are having a most wonderful weekend!
    xo Catherine

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    1. Dearest Catherine,
      They are lovely flowers for creating a little bit of spring indeed. Anything blooming in wintertime is most welcome.
      Yes, we just got back from a delicious Italian dinner, we invited some friends and had a very pleasant evening!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Dearest Mariette,
    Thanks for sharing such lovely flowers. My husband recognized the name right away. He exclaimed Camielia Sinensis! .

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    1. Dearest Munir,
      Glad you enjoy them too, they brighten our dreary winter days.
      Glad your husband knows the Camellias.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Dearest Mariette, Your camellias are so beautiful. I think you have some near perfect specimens pictured. You are so right about their being difficult to display but what beauties they can be. For some reason camellias don't do well on this property. We have lost quite a few. We did have lovelies when we lived in the city and on higher ground.
    I am going back to some older posts and try to catch up. Have a great sabbath.
    Love to you, Ginger

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    1. Dearest Ginger,
      Camellias belong to the south but indeed, difficult to display them in a nice way.
      Oh, plants do react to a certain soil type and they will waste away when it is not their preferred composition.
      Enjoy your Sunday too!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous! My White by the Gate is in bud, but no full blooms as yet. I keep checking. '-)
    White is my favorite color for camellias.

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    1. Dearest Sarah,
      Thank you and glad you too have them. It depends on a lot of factors for them to bloom at a certain time but important is they are in bud!
      Enjoy yours when they open up.
      Hugs and happy Sunday.
      Mariette

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  6. Liebe Mariette,

    PERFEKT!

    Einen guten Sonntag wünscht dir
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Danke und du auch ein schöner Sonntagabend noch!
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  7. Dearest Mariette,
    Your husband Pieter did descol did descul these lovely white camelliea japonica white by the gate.
    so you both love white flower brwise casily over the years you has perfect comellias blemishes.
    Your prionities strainght of beautiful cameliea.
    Hugs and love to always!
    A hot days for two days ..I'm not doing anything for few days.....
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Hope you are doing okay with those hot days... Too much heat is as bad as having rain all the time. Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated enough.
      Glad you enjoyed our white Camellias here.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. We have a gloomy and rainy day in Warsaw today. These beautiful flowers brightened my day. Thank you.

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    1. Dearest Zosia,
      You are more than welcome! Guess you got our rain from the past couple of days. Today it is sunny with blue sky.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. I have so many it is hard to pick a favorite. Your white ones are lovely.
    Hugs

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Good for you and I bet they are all lovely in their own way! Enjoy them.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Ik heb nog nooit een gardenia in het echt gezien. Bijzonder dat je die thuis hebt. Mooi plaatje zo op de schaal.

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Dit zijn Camellia's, maar we hebben ook Gardenia's. Ze zijn erg mooi voor een dag, op water. Niet echt lang dus.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  11. OH La La!! these are brilliant.... the weather in our corner of the world does not allow for such beauty in winter. How wonderful to be able to enjoy floral gifts from Mother Nature in winter .... thank you for sharing with us my dear friend... xo Blessings, C. (HHL)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      Thank you girl and I love to share them with all of you; we all need some fresh blossoms during winter time to cheer up our dreary days.
      Hugs and blessings to you,
      Mariette

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  12. Zo op de schaal staan ze ook erg mooi.
    Bij ons bloeien nu alleen de violen en die hebben het nog goed naar hun zin.
    Fijne zondag, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Ja dank je, het brengt even iets van lentesfeer in huis.
      Bij jullie is het ook zo'n mooi zacht weer dus violen die voelen zich in hun sas!
      Ook nog een fijne zondagavond.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  13. Wat n prachtige bloemen, Mariette!
    En wit is natuurlijk helemaal mijn kleur!
    Lieve groet,
    Nicole

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    1. Beste Nicole,
      Ja, aanvankelijk probeerden wij om een echte Moon-Garden oftewel, alles in het wit, te hebben maar dat lukt toch niet met alles.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  14. What lovely camellias!! I don't know how many colors they come with but I definitely love white!
    They look so pretty and elegant in the bowl! They get bruise easily but it makes the flowers more special when they are perfect :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you and yes, one almost can rejoice when they turn out perfectly white without bruises from the environment. Guess there are almost endless colors and also variegated ones. Sure, they come from Japan and I bet over there in your birth country you have lovely Camellia gardens and they are also used for cosmetics like Camellia oil for shampoo.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Liebe Mariette,
    ich finde deine Kamelien einfach wunderschön.
    Es ist eine wundrschöne Blüte. Die man immr wieder
    bewundern muss.
    Einen schönen Wochenbeginn wünscht
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Danke, es ist eine wunderschöne Blüte aus Japan und wir sind sehr froh damit. Hier im Süden gedeien sie sehr gut.
      Auch eine gute neue Woche.
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  16. Dear Mariette,your camelias are so beautiful!!I also love white flowers!!You really brighten my day!!
    It was a difficult day today!Thank you for sharing!Hope you have a lovely week!!Hugs!!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you and those white ones are lovely indeed.
      Glad they did bring you some much needed joy and wishing you a happy week to start off.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  17. Dear Mariette,

    Your white camellias are so very beautiful - in fact one of my favourite flowers.
    I have two white bushes growing in a shady part of our garden and they do so well there.
    Have a lovely week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Carolyn,
      Glad to hear that you too have these beauties! Ours are in the wood garden so they are also in a shaded area.
      Enjoy your week as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  18. Dearest Mariette,
    I always admire your Camelias! I do not have luck with them in our garden :O(
    Have a lovely new week,
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Thank you and I wish you could grow them too.
      Enjoy your new week as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. Good Morning Mariette, How thoughtful of Pieter to rescue these beautiful Camellias before they became blemished. The flowers look perfect displayed in your bowl. They would certainly bring a smile to my face if they were displayed on my table. I have a small Camellia, Pink Perfection, but to be honest, it is quite small and I am wondering if it is too cold for it to grow here in the North of England. We will see, I shall keep persevering. My uncle had a beautiful pink Camellia bush which was six feet tall and it was smothered in flowers in May/June, it was his pride and joy. He planted the bush about 40 years ago and it is still going strong.
    Enjoy your beautiful flowers and have a lovely day today.
    Best Wishes
    Daphne

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    1. Dearest Daphne,
      Thank you for your lovely comment and I do hope that your Pink Perfection will feel more at home in your region. Here they always bloom in the winter; which is such a bonus as there is no other blossom at that time.
      Wishing you also a lovely new day.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  20. Dearest Mariette,
    What lovely flowers; they look they could be made of wax they are so perfect.
    I've never tried to grow camellias as I would have to bring them inside for the winter.
    It's a bit warmer here......hope you are enjoying kinder weather...........*suzi*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      We are so lucky that Camellias in general do very well here in the South.
      It has been raining again, typical winter weather and when it gets clear again it will freeze...
      We must hang in there for a couple of more months!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  21. Heel mooi Mariette, ik vind deze kleur wel erg mooi, maar ook iets meer creme kleur of kleurschakering erin lijkt me erg mooi, ik moet ze binnenkort van papier maken Mariette.Ga je al naar Nederland? Ben net terug van de begrafenis van mijn lieve nichtje, slechts 28 jaar. Zo triest,

    groetjes Janny

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    1. Beste Janny,
      Ja die zijn erg mooi en het zal mooi zijn als jij ze ook van papier maakt!
      Triest dat je naar Nederland was voor de begrafenis van zo'n jonge nicht... Ja, het zou haast beter zijn om nu in Nederland te zijn qua weer. Hier was het zo bitter koud en nu regent het en het gaat ook weer vriezen.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  22. Your camelia's look lovely Mariette! Happy to hear Pieter rescued them from the weather. Lucky you to have them in bloom already. I think we will have to wait a little while longer.

    Happy week!

    madelief x

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    1. Dearest Madelief,
      Oh, those Camellias are such a welcome winter bloomer! Here they start as early as December and it is lovely to have them, even if they don't last long indoors but you always can get fresh new ones as they keep budding out.
      Hugs to you and also a happy and mild week I hope for you.
      Mariette

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  23. Lieve Mariette,

    Symbolisch doet de witte camelia haar naam wel eer aan:camelia wit - volmaakte lieflijkheid

    Prachtig zo'n drijfschaal met enkele bloemen,ze geuren vast ook heerlijk.

    Liefs,Ger

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    1. Lieve Ger,
      Ze zijn heel lieflijk en vooral midden in de winter als er verder niks bloeit! Nee, ze geuren níet, maar het is zo al een bonus.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  24. Dearest Mariette;
    Oh, how fortunate for your elegant looking white Camellia with Japonica in it's name was saved by your husband♪ We have pink one and so happy that it didn't have to be gone when we widen our parking lot(^_^)v I LOVE the gorgeous flower which brighten our winter♡♡♡
    Sending you lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      So glad that you too could hold on to your dear pink one and it didn't need to be moved. Oh, these are the darlings of winter and they brighten our winter days.
      Hugs and love to you,
      Mariette

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  25. Liebe Mariette,
    ich freue mich mit Dir, dass Ihr diese elegante und bezaubernde Kamelie habt retten können, sie strahlt mich in ihrem makellosen Weiß geradezu an ;-)))) danke für diese tollen Fotos!.
    Gerne hätten wir sie auch hier bei uns im Garten, aber unsere ostfriesischen Temperaturen sind zu rauh und kalt.

    Liebe Grüße schicke ich Dir heute aus dem sonnigen, aber kalten Ostfriesland
    Traudi aus dem Drosselgarten

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    1. Liebe Traudi,
      Danke für deine Zeilen und es freut mich dass du sie magst. Schade dass sie nicht gedeien in eurem rauhen und kaltes Klima... Wir brauchen so nötig Blumen im Winter!
      Lieber Gruss aus ein sonniges Georgia,
      Mariette

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  26. Thank you for sharing yet some more of your wonderful flowers, dear Mariette! Your white camelias are so beautiful!
    Hugs :)

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Thank you for your comment and you are more than welcome for sharing them. We need this in winter time.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Dee,
      Thank you; they are indeed gorgeous!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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