Camellia (Camellia) Camellia is the state flower of Alabama. Buy state flowers

On September 6, 1927, Alabama adopted the goldenrod as the official state flower. But residents of the small town of Greenville weren’t happy with the goldenrod. Greenville called itself the "Camellia City." So the Men’s Camellia Club promoted a bill to adopt the camellia as Alabama’s state flower. It was argued that camellias were commercially important, earning millions of dollars for growers. They produce fine blooms during nine months of the year, including winter when few other plants blossom. Even when not in bloom, camellias make fine evergreen landscape plants. Camellias also helped the economy by attracting tourists. In addition, it was hoped that old people would grow camellias in their retirement. On August 26, 1959, the camellia became Alabama’s new state flower. No particular variety of camellia was designated. Since Alabama’s official colors are red and white, the red camellia is considered by some, the official state flower. Camellias can also be white, pink, or a mixture. Alabama’s state flower is the only symbol not native to Alabama. It’s from Asia. Camellias are named for G.J. Kamel, a Jesuit priest who traveled in Asia in the seventeenth century. Oriental green tea and the tea grown today in Australia is from the Camellia plant. The Camellia has long been regarded as a symbol of longevity, fortune, victory, happiness, perfection, and supreme loveliness. It speaks of a love bond or a happy marriage. It denotes admiration, and is a good luck gift to a man. ********

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