Middlemist Red
Middlemist camellia
This is probably the rarest flowering plant in the world as there are only 2 known
examples. One can be found in a garden in New Zealand and the other is situated in a
greenhouse in Britain. The plant was originally brought to Britain from China by John
Middlemist (after whom the plant was named) 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. It is believed to be highly possible that more examples of this
species has survived in people’s gardens, unbeknown to them, as it was once sold
directly to the public by John Middlemist.
| Spring
| Sring 2018
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