Middlemist’s Red

by stegzy, posted in Barnsley, Gardening, south yorkshire, yorkshire

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My radio alarm clock woke me this morning to an interesting article about one of the worlds rarest plants.

The Middlemist’s Red is currently in bloom at Chiswick House hot house and is one of only two in the world. Curious, I took a look at the plant on the website.As seen on Chiswick House's website

BBC

Guardian

 

 

And I thought to myself “Hang on! That looks like the one we have at Gnomepants Manor”

The one we have is not in bloom yet as it is growing out doors. But here are a few pictures I took last year.

Camellia camellia

Gnomepants has camellic delusions

 

I’m probably very wrong and the camellia I have is probably some common variety…but still…

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