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An article in The Camellia Journal about the convention of American Camellia Society

Published on August 20, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: American Camellia Society, American National Shows, California, Foster City, San Francisco Bay Area, USA..

I contributed some photo pictures to The Camellia Journal, a quarterly publications of the American Camellia Society (ACS). I made those pictures during the March ACS convention in Foster City, California. You can see one of the pictures published in the last issue of the magazine – a picture with the group of ACS attendies. I included both the cover of the magazine and the article about the convention below. You can see my other posts about the convention here:

Part 1. Bob Ehrhart’s Camellia Garden.
Part 2. Gallo Camellia Garden.
Part 3. Group pictures and the first reception.

All pictures are clickable:

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A new book about camellias is published in China

Published on June 14, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 2 Comments. Tags: American Camellia Society, Barbara Tuffy, California, China, San Francisco Bay Area, Shen Yinchun, Shen Yuanru, USA, Y.C. Shen, 沈荫椿, 沈渊如..

A new book about camellias is published in China. It is written by Shen Yinchun 沈荫椿, a Chinese American living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I (Yuri Panchul) contributed more than 30 photo pictures to this great publication. The preface is written by Barbara Tuffy, a recent president of the American Camellia Society. American camellia people usually call Shen Yinchun “Y.C. Shen” or simply “Y.C.”

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The history of camellias

Published on May 30, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 2 Comments. Tags: American Camellia Society, China, Europe, Higo, Japan, Kumamoto, tea plant, USA..

Russian weekly “Novoye Vremya” (The New Times) published my article about the history of camellias in Japan, China, Europe and the United States.

Российский журнал “Новое Время” (The New Times) опубликовал мою статью об истории камелий.

http://newtimes.ru/articles/detail/3288/

To read my article in English using automatic translation by Google Translate, you can click here – http://tinyurl.com/mtroq5
Japanese – http://tinyurl.com/nzfn8e
Traditional Chinese – http://tinyurl.com/n2tegh
Simplified Chinese – http://tinyurl.com/npclos

Цветок на все времена

Романтическая красота и древность происхождения камелий стали источником множества мифов и загадочных историй, связанных с этой «царицей сада». В разные века камелия была символом и богини солнца Аматэрасу — прародительницы японских императоров, и символом Иисуса Христа, она олицетворяла то долголетие, то роковую переменчивость судьбы. При этом мало кто знает, что роскошный цветущий куст камелии — ближайший родственник чайного куста, источника экономического благополучия многих регионов Азии. Откуда взялись камелии и в чем тайна этого великолепного цветка — разбирался The New Times

Camellia — Сэр Джон поднялся наверх и принес шкатулку с драгоценностями. Когда я открыл шкатулку на столе и все собрались вокруг него, леди велела мне зажечь лампы в оранжерее, так как гости вскоре должны были идти смотреть красные камелии. Но красных камелий там не было!
— Я не понял вас.
— Они исчезли, сэр! Исчезли все до одной! — хрипло выкрикнул наш посетитель. — Когда я вошел в оранжерею, то так и прирос к месту, держа лампу над головой: мне показалось, что я сошел с ума. Знаменитый куст был в полной сохранности, но от дюжины больших цветов, которыми я восхищался днем, не осталось даже лепестка.
Шерлок Холмс протянул свою длинную руку за трубкой.
— Прелестно, прелестно, — сказал он. — Эта история доставляет мне чрезвычайное удовольствие…

Адриан Конан Дойл, Джон Диксон Карр. «Рубин Авас»

Маргарита бывала на всех первых представлениях и все вечера проводила в театрах и на балах. Каждый раз, когда давалась новая пьеса, ее наверняка можно было встретить в театре с тремя вещами, с которыми она никогда не расставалась и которые лежали всегда на барьере ее ложи в бенуаре: с лорнетом, коробкой конфет и букетом камелий.
В течение двадцати пяти дней каждого месяца камелии были белые, а остальные пять дней они были красные, никому не известна была причина, почему цветы менялись…

Александр Дюма-сын. «Дама с камелиями»

Камелии — самый яркий пример разницы в восприятии красоты на Востоке и на Западе. Если поставить рядом цветки, которые были популярны среди японских самураев, и те, которыми любовались английские аристократы XIX века, то может показаться, что перед нами совсем разные растения. Но и те и другие прекрасны.

Цветок самураев

Первое упоминание о камелиях относится к I веку нашей эры, когда губернатор провинции острова Кюсю лично прикончил главарей банды преступников дубиной, сделанной из древесины камелии. С тех пор эта часть Кюсю называется Цубаки по японскому названию камелии японской (Camellia japonica), а само поле битвы названо «Кровавое поле». Возможно, в названии отразилось то, что цветки дикой Цубаки — ярко-красного цвета, а первый в истории белый цветок этого вида появился только в VII веке и вызвал такой интерес, что его даже принесли показать императору Тэмму.
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American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 3. Group pictures and the first reception.

Published on April 10, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: American Camellia Society, California, Foster City, San Francisco Bay Area, USA..

Continued from Part 1 and Part 2.

Back in March 19-21 I attended the annual meeting of the American Camellia Society. This year it was in Foster City near San Francisco. You can also read about the event on the website of the American Camellia Society.

At the end of the conference I made two group photos. You can click to enlarge:

I also made many photo pictures of the conference attendees during the first reception on March 19:

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American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 2. Gallo Camellia Garden.

Published on April 10, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 1 Comment. Tags: American Camellia Society, American National Shows, California, Camellia Society of Modesto, Gallo Winery Garden, gardens, USA..

Continued from Part 1.

Back in March 19-21 I attended the annual meeting of the American Camellia Society. This year it was in Foster City near San Francisco. On Saturday, March 21 all the conference attendees went to the city of Modesto, California for the National Camellia Show hosted this year by the Camellia Society of Modesto. The show was in the Administrative Building of Gallo Winery. As a part of the conference we took a tour in the beautiful Gallo Camellia Garden and had a party inside Gallo Wine Cellar. You can also read about the event on the website of the American Camellia Society.

My photo pictures of the Gallo Camellia Garden, National Show and Gallo Wine Cellar:

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American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 1. Bob Ehrhart’s Camellia Garden.

Published on April 8, 2009 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: American Camellia Society, Bob Ehrhart, California, Foster City, gardens, growing seedlings, Northern California Camellia Society, private gardens, San Francisco Bay Area, USA, Walnut Creek..

Back in March 19-21 I attended the annual meeting of the American Camellia Society. This year it was in Foster City near San Francisco. During the first day we went to the garden of Robert and Linda Ehrhart in Walnut Creek, California. Bob Ehrhart’s garden is one of the largest private collections in the United States. It has several thousand large plants growing mostly in containers. Bob’s website is www.camelliagrower.com. You can also read about Bob Ehrhart on the website of the American Camellia Society.

My photo pictures of the event:

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Found an interesting article about a Japanese-American nurseryman Toichi Domoto

Published on September 17, 2008 by Yuri Panchul. 1 Comment. Tags: bonsai, California, Dwarf Shishi, East Bay, Ernest Wertheim, history, Japan, Julius Nuccio, Nurseries, San Francisco Bay Area, Suzanne B. Riess, The Bancroft Library, Toichi Domoto, Tom Nuccio, University of California Berkeley, USA..

Toichi Domoto

A Japanese-American nurseryman’s life in California: floriculture and family, 1883-1992

With Introductions by Julius Nuccio and Ernest Wertheim
Interviews Conducted by Suzanne B. Riess in 1992

The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley

http://tinyurl.com/4ohuw6
Copy at http://sazanka.org/pages/toichi_domoto

This sasanqua cultivar, ‘Dwarf Shishi’, was originated by Toichi Domoto in 1988:

It is excellent for bonsai.

Also I found a very likely photo pictures of Toichi Domoto (need to check with Tom Nuccio) on http://tinyurl.com/4795g8. I am almost sure this is the same one (born 1902, high school in East Bay):

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Semi-formal pinks

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: Alabama, Bob Green, Camellia Forest Nursery, Chansonette, Enishi, first gallery, Green Nurseries, Higo Sasanqua Society, Japan, Kiyofusa Saito, Kumamoto, North Carolina, pink, Sarrel, semi-formal, Shigeru Sugiyama, Shishigashira, USA..

↑ Chansonette. Introduced in 1958. A seedling of ‘Shishigashira’.

↑ Enishi. Means “Charming Appearance” in Japanese. It is probably a synonym of 艶姿 (あですがた, Adesugata, “Sexy female body”).　Originated in Kumamoto. A seedling of a seed given to Kiyofusa Saito by Shigeru Sugiyama. This cultivar is recognized by Higo Sasanqua Society.

↑ Sarrel. A recent origination from Bobby Green in Fairhope, Alabama. Available from Camellia Forest Nursery, North Carolina. Very spreading, can be kept under 2 feet tall with pruning.

Peony pinks

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: Bert Jones, California, Emperor Hirohito, first gallery, hiemalis, Ishii's Engei Daijiten, Japan, Jisuke Minagawa, Kansai, Nuccio's Nurseries, peony, pink, Rosette, Saitama, Showa, Showa Supreme, Showa-no-sakae, USA..

↑ Showa Supreme. A seedling of ‘Showa-no-sakae’, originated in Nuccio’s Nurseries, California in 1956.

↑ Showa-no-sakae. C. x hiemalis. The name means “Glory of Showa Era” in Japanese. This cultivar was named after Japanese Emperor Hirohito, whose reign got the title “Showa”, “the era of enlightened peace”. According to Ishii’s Engei Daijiten (1950), Showa-no-Sakae was introduced by Jisuke Minagawa in Saitama in 1937 from a seedling originated in Kansai area (?).

↑ Rosette. Originated by Nuccio’s Nurseries, California in 1980.

↑ Bert Jones. Introduced in 1967

Dark pinks

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: Alabama, Bob Green, Bonanza, Camellia Forest Nursery, Crimson Bride, dark pink, Fairhope, first gallery, Green Nurseries, hiemalis, North Carolina, pink, red, Reverend Ida, Semmes, Shishigashira, Tom Dodd Jr, USA..

↑ Bonanza. C. x hiemalis, seedling of ‘Crimson Bride’. Originated by Tom Dodd Jr, Semmes, Alabama in 1962.

↑ Reverend Ida. A seedling of Shishigashira with deeper and more reddish color. A recent origination from Bobby Green in Fairhope, Alabama. Available from Camellia Forest Nursery, North Carolina.

Yuletide and Hiryu

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: Australia, California, first gallery, Hiryu, Japan, Kanjiro, Kansai, Nakayama, Nuccio's Nurseries, peony, pink, red, single, true red, USA, variegated, vernalis, Yuletide..

↑ Yuletide. C. x vernalis. Originated by Nuccio’s Nurseries, California in 1963. A seedling of ‘Hiryu’.

↑ Hiryu. C. x vernalis. Introduced in Nakayama, Japan in 1847. Originated from Kansai, spread to many places. In Australia it is called ‘Kanjiro’ (the real ‘Kanjiro’ is different). A parent of ‘Yuletide’.

Egao group

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: California, double, Egao, first gallery, Fukuoka, Grady's Egao, Japan, Kurume, Nuccio's Nurseries, pink, sport, USA, vernalis..

↑ Egao. C. x vernalis. Name means “smiling face” in Japanese. Originated in Kurume or Fukuoka. Imported to the United States by Nuccio’s Nurseries, California in either 1972 or 1977 (?).

↑ Grady’s Egao. C. x vernalis. A sport of Egao.

Other species and hybrids

Published on December 28, 2007 by Yuri Panchul. 0 Comments. Tags: Bhutan, bicolor, brevistyla, brevistyla form rubida, Bunzo Hayata, Buttermint, California, Camellia Forest Nursery, Chang Hung Ta, China, Christmas Rose, Cohen Stuart, creamy, de Grijs, double, first gallery, Fujian, Gingetsu Perkins, grijsii, Gu Zhi Jian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hance, hiemalis, Hsen Hsu Hu, Hubei, Hunan, Japan, Jiangxi, Kai Mei's Choice, Kampuchea, Katsuhiko Kondo, Kiss, kissii, Laos, Longquan, Ming Tien Lu, misnamed, Myanmar, Nathaniel Wallich, Nepal, North Carolina, Northern India, Nuccio's Nurseries, P. L. Chiu, pink, puniceiflora, reticulata, sasanqua-reticulata hybrid, Shishigashira, Sichuan, Sikkim, single, small leaves, Southeast Asia, Species, striped, Thailand, USA, Vietnam, white, Williams' Lavender, Xiao Tiao Jiang, yellowish, You Xian, Yuh Shan, yuhsienensis, Yume, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Zhenzhu Cha..

↑ C. kissii. Wallich 1820. Was callected by botanist named Kiss. Wide range in Southeast Asia – SE China (Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan), Myanmar, Bhutan, northern India, Kampuchea, Laos, Nepal, Sikkim, Thailand and Vietnam. Highly variable, flowers have creamy yellowish tint, flowers in winter.

↑ Buttermint. A hybrid of C. kissii. Originated by Nuccio’s Nurseries, California in 1997. Keeps creamy yellowish tint, inherited from C. kissii parent.

↑ C. grijsii. Hance 1879. Was collected in 1861 in Fujian by C.F.M. de Grijs. Distributed in China: Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan, Guangxi. Tidy upright bushes, impressed veins, related to C. yuhsienensis that has larger flowers, there is a double form called ‘Zhenzhu Cha’. Grows to 11 ft (3 m) high, flowers winter to spring. C. yuhsienensis. Hu 1965. Discovered on the mountain Yuh Shan (You Xian) in Hunan in 1960s. Distributed in China: Hunan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangdong. Best quality oil of any species, grows to 11 ft (3 m) high, flowers winter to spring, parent of ‘Yume’. Chromosome numbers: 2n = 30, 45, 75 and 90 (Gu, et al., 1988; Kondo, 1990; Xiao, et al., 1991).

↑ Yume. C. x hiemalis ‘Shishigashira’ x C. yuhsienensis. The name means “Dream” in Japanese. The flower has a very unusual alternation of white and pink petals. Originated in Japan.

↑ C. puniceiflora. Chang 1981. Distributed in China: Zhejiang, Hunan. Small leaves, grows up to 2 m (6 f) high.

↑ C. brevistyla form. rubida. C. brevistyla (Hay.) Cohen Stuart (1916) form. rubida P. L. Chiu (1987). Distributed in China in hilly areas of Longquan in Zhejiang Province. Chromosome number: 2n = 30 (Kondo, 1977).

↑ Gingetsu Perkins. A misnamed cultivar, sent to Nuccio’s Nurseries, California. Possibly a sasanqua-reticulata hybrid.

↑ Kai Mei’s Choice. C. sasanqua x (C. sasanqua x C. reticulata). Originated in Camellia Forest Nursery, North Carolina.

↑ Stars’N'Stripes. A chance seedling of ‘Christmas Rose’ (Williams’ Lavender x Shishigashira). Originated by Nuccio’s Nurseries, California.

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An article in The Camellia Journal about the convention of American Camellia Society

A new book about camellias is published in China

The history of camellias

American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 3. Group pictures and the first reception.

American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 2. Gallo Camellia Garden.

American Camellia Society – 2009 Annual Meeting. Part 1. Bob Ehrhart’s Camellia Garden.

Found an interesting article about a Japanese-American nurseryman Toichi Domoto

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