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Camellia - for tea leaves
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Posted by Bejay9_10 zone 9/10 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 17, 05 at 15:26
| Raintree has an offer of one white camellia (sinensis)"Tea Breeze" and one pink "Blushing Mainden Tea" that are offered as tea plants.
Are other Camellias used as tea plants as well - or are these the only ones? They are quite expensive.
Bejay
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RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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| There's one called "Rosea" sold by Camellia Forest, which might be synonmous with or slightly different from "Blushing Maiden" (perhaps one is a sport of the other if they are different pink-flowering types). Also Cam Forest has some others that are either "large leaf" or "small leaf" tea. Essentially, standard tea camellias are all C. sinensis. Raintree's price for a 1-gallon is about the same as some other places that I've scanned - ie., in the ~$20 range (eg., Edible Landscaping and Cam Forest). |
RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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I have been told by the local Ag guy with LSU >>> GEAUX TIGERS<<< that the C. sinensis is not really grown for its flower anyway sooooooooo if you can get a general color that you care for (say pink) than go for it. It is the leaves that you really want after all. Oh and unless you have a grove planned this will be more of curiosity than to make tea. Really good tea uses nothing but the growing tips not the leaves mature or otherwise.
I am hoping to get a few plants in one day also. I have a good 30 or more hybrids scattered about the place and love'em all.
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RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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- Posted by Ron_B USDA 8 WA (My Page) on
Tue, Jan 18, 05 at 1:17
| I think these comparatively hardy forms are supposed to be the least pleasantly flavored. The fragrance of the flowers is nice in autumn, so even though they are modestly sized and displayed they are still of value. |
RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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| Camellia sinensis does not compare well to big-flowered C. japonica but I think it is a very attractive landscape plant. The flowers are small but produced in good numbers. The leaves of my pink-flowered form turn burgandy in the cool months. |
RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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I have the blushing maiden sinensis variety and it seems to make alright "yellow tea" but again I WOULD love some C.Sinensis (l.Kuntz)
for Japanese green tea. |
RE: Camellia - for tea leaves
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| Hi, How many tea varieties are included in camellia sinensis? I was told last week that there is also a rare tea plant called camellia assamica. (If I remember the name correctly) Does anyone know about this? thanks. |
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