A Story of Camellia japonica Grown in Northern Canada

摘要

Canada consists of 10 provinces and two territories and has two official languages; English and French. Each province is characterized by a unique history, geography and political situation. The province of Alberta has the territory of about 400,000 sq. km (about 154,400 sq. miles) with a population of three million. The capital of Alberta is Edmonton with a population of one million and is located at the northern latitude of 53 degree, which is comparable to the northern tip of Sakhalin Island of Russia. It is known for bitter coldness. In winter it is not uncommon to reach minus 20°C. An extreme low temperature of minus 90°C with wind chill has been recorded.