Phenological growth stages of Camellia japonica

Camellia japonica is the most important ornamental species within the genus Camellia , with over 32 000 cultivars. On the basis of data from 72 cultivars maintained in a live camellia germplasm bank in Pontevedra ( NW Spain), the phenological growth stages of C. japonica are described using the Biologische Bundesantalt and Chemische scale. The main stages of development for buds, leaves, shoots, harvestable vegetative plant parts, flowers and...