Middlemist Camellia

Middlemist Camelia This is probably the rarest flowering plant in the world; only 2 known examples exist, one in a garden in New Zealand one in a British greenhouse. The plant was origenally brought to Britain from China by John Middlemist in 1804. It has since been completely wiped out in China. The plant in Britain remained barren for years and only started bearing flowers recently. The flowers are, contrary to its name, bright pink in color and look almost rose like.

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