Plant of the month for January is…

The first plant of the month for 2015 is…

Camellia saluenensis 'Trewithen Red'.

A dark form of the species C. saluenensis which was introduced by George Forrest, from Yunnan China, in 1918. Named for many a year here at Trewithen as C. saluenensis 'Dark form' the name 'Trewithen Red' was first used in the 1973-1974 Southdown nurseries catalogue (now the world famous Burncoose nurseries)

In flower from December last year and just looking stunning against the red brick wall of the summer house.