Camellia Reticulata ( Frank Houser Camellia )

 

Reticulata hybrid

Red with white anthers and white filaments

Semidouble to peony form with 9-14 rabbit eared inner petals with occasional petaloids

Very large

E-M

Vigorous

Upright, spreading, open growth

Dark green

Walter E. Homeyer

U.S. - Macon, Georgia

1989 - ACS Registration #2178 - first bloomed in 1984

Reticulata hybrid 'Buddha' x Japonica 'Steve Blount'

Randolph Maphis

https://camellia.iflora.cn/Cutivars/Detail?latin=Frank Houser

Frank Houser | American Camellia Society

“Frank Houser” has some of the largest blooms ever seen on any camellia species! The mixture of red-rose-fuchsia on a huge bloom (can be up to 9” wide!) creates a decorative touch unlike any other.

All of the streets at Old Town Columbus are named after famous camellia varieties, and Frank Houser is known for producing some of the largest blooms of all camellias.

Stay tuned for pictures of our next camellias that are getting ready to bloom! We are excited to share with you all the varieties that we have planted throughout the Old Town community.

Can you tell us what is located at Massee Lane in Columbus, GA? If you know the answer, contact me and let me know. I will send you a freebie if your answer is correct!!

The American Camellia Society is located in Fort Valley, GA., and Massee Lane Gardens is the Historic Headquarters of the American Camellia Society.

Frank Houser Camellia - MDWCOLOR

 

Beautiful dark pink camellia.

Species: Hybrid
Bloom Color: Dark Rose Pink
Bloom Form: Semi-Double
Bloom Size: Very Large
Bloom Season: Midseason to Late

Growth Rate: Vigorous
Growth Habit: Upright Spreading

Maintainable Height: 6-7 feet
Maintainable Width: 4-5 feet

Origination Location & Year: Dr. Walter Homeyer, Macon, Georgia, 1989

Frank Houser – Gene's Camellia World (genescamelliaworld.com)

 

‘Frank Houser’ produces giant, semi-double, sometimes peony-form flowers in deep crimson with darker veining on the petals. Slow growing, upright to spreading shrub or small tree with age. Oval, glossy, leaves and profuse winter to spring blooming flowers in milder climates. A true heritage plant, and favorite of Southern gardens. Numerous cultivars available with every imaginable shade of pink, red, white and combination of available. Camellias must have acidic, well-drained soil and be planted high (trunk base is well above the soil line) in a protected climate, free from extended heavy freezes. Mulch to keep roots cool. These are the primary golden rules and should not be deviated from or you are flirting with disappointment. Sounds obsessive, we know, but truth is our mission! Camellia petal blight can be a serious problem. Good sanitation practices are the best preventative route (Keep dropped leaves and flowers swept up and destroyed – we recommend not even returning them to your compost pile.).

Camellia reticulata ( Frank Houser Camellia ) - Backyard Gardener

 

 

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